skating on shell casings

Slang for being extremely busy, having been extremely busy or both.

Busy person (picking up phone): "What !?! This had better be good! I am skating on shell casings here, you know!"

Caller: "The boss wants the names of who we are sending to the hazardous materials training."

Busy Person: "Yeah, I'll get right on that"

by johnny pubestache January 20, 2011