hectic schedule
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- noun
- /ˈhɛktɪk ˈskɛdʒuːl/
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horario agitado
- With a hectic schedule packed with meetings and deadlines, she often forgets to take breaks.
- little time from a hectic schedule
- already hectic schedule
- a very hectic schedule
Next up is we both have such hectic schedules in life and lots of work going on on all our commitments.
- Next up is we both have such hectic schedules in life and lots of work going on on all our commitments.
Examples
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Since an administrator's hectic schedule provides little time for effective supervision, the inclusion of teachers in the evaluation process would serve to increase the amount of available time for observing and evaluating.
Academic text (1992) -
In closing, I would like to thank Yvonne Kiki Hernandez-Boyer... for taking time out of her hectic schedule to be here with us today.
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Man, that sounds like a hectic schedule.
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So glad you can find time in your hectic schedule to be here.
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You know, I have a hectic schedule.
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Although my hectic schedule has not changed, I have learned how to stop and focus on one thing at a time.
Academic text (2015) -
I do have a hectic schedule.
Blog text (11) -
Reconnecting with ourselves and the world around us can be a struggle, especially with our hectic schedules.
Blog text (23) -
Due to his hectic schedule, he was unable to attend the MTV Europe Music Awards over the weekend, where he was one of the big winners.
Blog text (31) -
Educators such as school principals, administrators, and teachers generally have rather hectic schedules and a fair amount of daily stress.
Academic text (1995)
Antonyms
How Busy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a period filled with many activities' is directly derivable from combining 'hectic' (marked by chaotic, busy activity) with 'schedule' (a timetable), so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE meaning. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is standard in English and common across languages, making the expression predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Hectic schedule starts with hectic, a word once used to describe people who moved quickly as if they had a fever, and ends with schedule, a plan of meetings. Imagine someone rushing from one appointment to the next like that; that's why a hectic schedule means 'very busy' or 'full of activities'.