Flat out like a lizard drinking

To be, or have been, hard at work. Originating in Australia.

"G'day mate, how ya been?"

"Mate! I've been flat out like a lizard drinking! This is hard yakka! I've been working on it for yonks!"

by G'day and Well Hey January 21, 2009

flat out

Pushing your car to its maximum speed.

Jeremy Clarkson: "Flat out, you'll be going 190."

by SargeH April 3, 2009

Flat out like a lizard drinkin

Very busy, "flat out"

"Are you busy, Mike?"

"Busy! I'm flat out like a lizard drinkin!"

by Lizard Drinkin May 21, 2005

flat out

The extreme or extreme lack of something.

person 1: You going to the game tonight?
person 2: No, I'm flat out of steam.

guy 1: Did hear that chick fart?
guy 2: Yea, and now shes flat out gone.
guy 1: <sniff> <sniff>

by hashref April 3, 2009

Flat Out Like A Lizard Drinking

Adj. Simile. To be extremely busy to the point of running "flat out," a play on words involving the image of a lizard that physically stretches itself thin to literally drink water from a pond etc.

Slacking off? Are you kidding, mate? I'm flat out like a lizard drinking.

by TheBadSanta November 2, 2008

Flat out like a lizard drinkin

In a hurry, rushing.

"I had to get to the hospital, I was going flat out like a lizard drinkin'"

by Lizard Drinkin May 21, 2005

Flatutory Rape

The act of having sex with a minor while passing gas

Guys, did you hear? Steve was charged with flatutory rape? They said the stench was so bad that when they came to the scene, the poor girl was dead and the cause of death was the extreme amounts of methane gas in the room.

by ScottyMcFlizzle July 19, 2010