too many balls in the air

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Meanings:

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North AmericaUnited Kingdombusiness Englishinformalidiomatic
- Having an excessive number of tasks, projects, or responsibilities being managed simultaneously, often leading to overextension or loss of control.
- Attempting to handle more activities at once than one can effectively maintain, increasing the risk of mistakes or failure.

Examples:

EN: There are too many balls in the air.
ES: Son demasiadas cosas a la vez.
ID: Ada terlalu banyak bola di sini.
EN: I'm being asked to throw too many balls in the air at the same time.
ES: Me exigen que lance demasiadas bolas al mismo tiempo.
EN: Tom has got a few too many balls in the air.
ES: Tom tiene muchas bolas en el aire.

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