too many balls in the air

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully. idiomatic,plural,plural-only
    — [Prime Minister] Harold Macmillan frequently complained of having to keep too many balls in the air at the same time.

词源

An allusion to the situation of a juggler who is attempting to juggle an excessive number of objects.
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