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Maxed out 累惨了
    2018-12-13  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

A: I’m working 70 hours this week. I’m totally maxed out.

B: Why do you have to put in so much OT?

A: There are five people on our team and we are supposed to finish two big projects by the end of this month. Unfortunately, one colleague fell sick, another one’s daughter broke her leg and the third one quit unexpectedly.

B: So you and the other colleague have to finish five people’s work.

Note: This idiom here means to “reach the limit of one’s capacity, endurance, etc.” It can also mean to “reach a point at which no more improvement, profit, or benefit can occur.” “Max” is used as a verb meaning to “reach the maximum.”

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