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Lounge around

• On weekends, I like to lounge around and relax at home.

• They spent the entire afternoon lounging around the pool.

• After a long week, he just wanted to lounge around and do nothing.

бездельничать, валяться, расслабляться

Ease up

• You should ease up on your work schedule and take a break.

• The coach told the players to ease up during practice to avoid injuries.

• She decided to ease up on her strict diet and enjoy some treats.

ослабить, успокоиться, расслабиться

Chill out

• After a stressful day, I like to chill out with a good book.

• He told his friend to chill out and not worry so much about the exam.

• They went to the beach to chill out and enjoy the sun.

успокоиться, расслабиться, отдохнуть

Wind down

• I like to wind down with some music after a long day at work.

• The party started to wind down as people began to leave.

• She took a warm bath to wind down before bed.

расслабиться, успокоиться, завершить

Idle away

• They idled away the afternoon watching movies and eating snacks.

• He often idles away his weekends playing video games.

• We idled away the hours chatting and enjoying each other's company.

проводить время бездельничая, тратить время впустую, бездельничать

Squeeze in

• I’ll try to squeeze in a workout before dinner.

• Can we squeeze in a quick meeting before the presentation?

• She managed to squeeze in a visit to her friend during her busy schedule.

втиснуть, найти время, уместить

Be snowed under

• I’m completely snowed under with work this week.

• She felt snowed under by all the tasks she had to complete.

• He was snowed under with emails and couldn’t find time to respond.

быть заваленным, быть под завалом, быть перегруженным

Slave away

• He had to slave away at his job to pay off his debts.

• They slave away in the kitchen to prepare the feast for the guests.

• She felt like she was slaving away for little recognition at work.

работать без усталости, трудиться, вкалывать

Rush around

• I had to rush around all morning to get everything done.

• They were rushing around trying to catch their flight.

• She always seems to rush around without taking a moment to relax

суетиться, носиться, торопиться

Be up to one's ears

• I’m up to my ears in work and can’t take on any more projects.

• He was up to his ears in debt after buying the new car.

• She is up to her ears in responsibilities at home and at work.

быть по уши, быть заваленным, быть в трудной ситуации