drink from a firehose
Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic)To beoverwhelmed(with work, information, etc.); to beinundatedwith anunrestrictedorunfilteredamount.; (idiomatic)To take a smallamountfrom anenormous,hard-to-managequantity.2004, Anthony G. Wilhelm,Digital Nation: Toward an Inclusive Information Society, page20:If we are to bedrinking from a firehose, with billions of web pages at our fingertips, then we should possess the skills to manage its flow.
Examples:EN: Running a diversified multinational conglomerate is like waking up every morning and try to drink from a firehose
ES: Ejecución de un conglomerado multinacional diversificada es como despertar cada mañana y tratar de beber de una manguera
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