English Dictionary

run someone off their feet

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To cause someone to become very busy, especially to an exhausting degree; to make someone work very hard and very quickly.

日本語の意味

誰かを非常に忙しくさせ、疲れ果てるほどの多忙状態に追い込む（慣用表現）

During the holiday rush, it's easy for the small staff to run someone off their feet trying to serve every customer.

年末の繁忙期には、少人数のスタッフではすべてのお客さんに対応しようとして誰かをてんてこ舞いにさせ、へとへとにしてしまうことがある。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To cause someone to become very busy, especially to an exhausting degree; to make someone work very hard and very quickly.

runs someone off their feet （ present singular third-person ）

running someone off their feet （ participle present ）

ran someone off their feet （ past ）

run someone off their feet （ participle past ）