busy as a one-armed paper hanger in All languages combined

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{
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    {
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        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "busy as a one-armed paper hanger (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "glosses": [
        "Extremely busy."
      ],
      "id": "en-busy_as_a_one-armed_paper_hanger-en-adj-kXTIVfVZ",
      "qualifier": "simile",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(simile, informal) Extremely busy."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "busier than a one-armed paperhanger"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "busy as a one-armed paper hanger"
}

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      },
      "expansion": "busy as a one-armed paper hanger (not comparable)",
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English adjectives",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English similes",
        "English uncomparable adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Extremely busy."
      ],
      "qualifier": "simile",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(simile, informal) Extremely busy."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "busier than a one-armed paperhanger"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "busy as a one-armed paper hanger"
}

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"busy as a one-armed paper hanger" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]