Meaning of flat stick | Babel Free

Definitions

Extremely busy or fast-paced.

Australia, New-Zealand

Examples

“I've been digging around for some stuff for you. Unfortunately we're a bit pushed for time at the moment as we're heading back to the homeland—New Zealand—via Britain & Europe—so what with packing our stuff up and getting that off and trying to make⟳ the odd arrangement for travel⟳ we've been "flat stick⟳."”

“"Only thing is, I'm flat stick⟳. Can't get⟳ onto it until the end⟳ of the month. You wanna courtesy car?"”

“You start⟳ your career through sevens. It's such a great way to learn⟳ the game. It's flat stick⟳ and you have⟳ to make⟳ decisions under pressure. It's a fast-track to becoming a very good rugby player.”

“At 9am on a Wednesday morning it's flat stick⟳ at Jet Patel's cafe, Kanteen. It's the second rush⟳ of the morning – a bunch of Wellington office workers already got their fix⟳ a few hours before.”

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