Phrases & SayingsWork, bush and rural life
flat out like a lizard drinking
Also: like a lizard drinking
Extremely busy, working hard or moving at full speed.
In a sentence
We were flat out like a lizard drinking before the deadline.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre records the Australian simile from the 1930s and treats it as an established Australian expression.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australia-wide