A2-B1 Always Busy, Never Productive | Quizlet

get through

to finish dealing with something difficult or a lot of work.

I've _______ a lot of emails today, but nothing important is finished.

exhausted

very tired and without energy.

After a long day at work, Anna felt completely _______. She went straight to bed.

spin one's wheels

to waste time doing things that are not important.

Maria had a busy day but she didn't do anything important. She felt like she was just _______.

achievement

something good that you have done successfully.

Jake didn't want to call his client, but he did it. After the call he felt really good. For him, it was a real _______.

make a difference

to have an important effect on something.

Lisa had a very busy week. On Friday she finally wrote a proper to-do list. It really _______— she knew exactly what to do on Monday.

put off

to decide to do something later instead of now.

Tom didn't want to write that difficult email, so he _______ until the next day.

productivity

the ability to do useful work and get good results.

Good _______ means you do the right tasks — not just a lot of tasks.

tick off

to mark a task as finished on a list.

At the end of the day, Jack looked at his list and _______ all the tasks he finished.