猫の手も借りたい

so busy we could use help from anyone

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so busy we could use help from anyone An idiom used to emphasize being extremely busy and needing all the help one can get.

JA: 今は猫の手も借りたいほど忙しい。

EN: We're so busy right now, we'd take help from anyone.

We're so busy that we'd welcome help from anyone—even a cat.

I’m so busy I could use all the help I can get.

I'm so busy I could use all the help I can get.

I’m so busy, I could use all the help I can get.