Grammar fix
tight schedule
busy timetable
A period of time when you have a lot of things to do and very little free time.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I have a tight schedule this week, so I can't meet for lunch.
In my opinion, managing a tight schedule is an important skill for university students, because they often have to balance classes, assignments, and part-time jobs.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I'm in a tight schedule.
Say: I'm on a tight schedule.
You're ON a tight schedule — not 'in'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Tight schedule' is the set phrase; the formal version is stiff.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
tight schedule + on
- on a tight schedule
- a tight deadline
- keep to
- working to