C1 Roadmap Unit 5 D | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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Requests

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busy with more work than I can handle

Snowed under

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impossible for me to control/influence

out of my hands

15

busy with something else (NB rather formal)

otherwise engaged

15

a huge pile of work that has built up over a long time

an almighty backlog

15

extremely busy

hectic

15

difficult, inconvenient

awkward

15

happened, appeared

cropped up

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in a situation where I don't have enough skills

out of my depth

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leave the room/building for a moment

pop out

15

causing me problems

playing up

15

Do you ____ if I ask you a small favour?

mind

15

I don't _____ you'd be able to help me, would you?

suppose

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It really would make a huge _____ if you could help out.

difference

15

Is there any ____ you could help me?

chance

15

I _____ it's a lot to ask.

realise

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I have another small ____ for you.

request

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