Multitasking idioms

Multitasking is ____________ of modern life.

• part and parcel

• part and package

• piece and parcel

• part and piece

John realised he was _____________ so he decided to give up coaching the kids' football team.

• cranking out

• bitten off more than he could chew

• spreading himself too thin

• chipping away

Crime authors tend to ___________ at least one new book every year.

• chip away

• spread themselves too thin

• get around

• crank out

The constant stress of the job __________ on her mental health.

• is part and parcel

• cranked out

• took its toll

• slipped through the cracks

We'll have to do overtime to get this project finished on schedule. ______________________

• It takes a toll

• There's no getting around it.

• It chips away at it.

• It'll slip through the cracks.

When we are overloaded with work, often small details ________________.

• spread themselves too thin

• crank out

• take their toll

• slip through the cracks

I think I _______________ when I agreed to take on the role of project manager.

• bit off more than I can chew

• chipped away

• took a toll

• cranked out

His constant criticism slowly ____________ their confidence.

• slipped through

• cranked out

• got around

• chipped away at