dantheclamman@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoFor the second year in a row, a beaver is to blame for phone and internet outages in northern B.C.www.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1278arrow-down112
arrow-up1266arrow-down1external-linkFor the second year in a row, a beaver is to blame for phone and internet outages in northern B.C.www.cbc.cadantheclamman@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·edit-213 days agohttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/busy+as+a+beaver busy as a beaver Very busy, assiduous, or hardworking. The phrase refers to beavers’ reputation for being extremely industrious. Between working two part-time jobs, volunteering on the weekends, and looking after his little brother, Sam’s been busy as a beaver this summer.
minus-squareTrigger2_2000@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoI’m familiar with the saying you site. But “a beaver” implies one beaver; “beavers” would imply multiple beavers were responsible.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/busy+as+a+beaver
I’m familiar with the saying you site.
But “a beaver” implies one beaver; “beavers” would imply multiple beavers were responsible.