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too many balls in the air

too many balls in the air noun: too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully; a state of being overwhelmed.

Noun

too many balls in the air pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully; a state of being overwhelmed.
    • [Prime Minister] Harold Macmillan frequently complained of having to keep too many balls in the air at the same time.1989 July 27, Ian Gilmour, "Holding all the strings" (review of Macmillan, Vol. II by Alistair Horne), London Review of Books (UK) (retrieved 25 May 2014)
    • Some analysts say the mediocre performance of the asset-allocation funds may result from the massive amounts of data their managers must sort through: central bank policies, business cycles, stock values, inflation rates and sector performance in various markets, both here and abroad. They may...1991 June 23, Carole Gould, “Mutual Funds: Drawbacks to Asset Allocation”, in New York Times, retrieved 25 May 2014

too many balls in the air meaning in Bengali

too many balls in the air in Bengali

দায়িত্ব, বিস্তারিত বিষয়, অভিভূত হওয়ার মতো অবস্থা

Synonyms of too many balls in the air

Origin of too many balls in the air

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

Questions about too many balls in the air

What does too many balls in the air mean?
Too many balls in the air means too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully; a state of being overwhelmed.
What is too many balls in the air in Bengali?
Too many balls in the air in Bengali is দায়িত্ব, বিস্তারিত বিষয়, অভিভূত হওয়ার মতো অবস্থা. See Too many balls in the air meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is too many balls in the air?
Too many balls in the air is a noun.

Words near too many balls in the air in the dictionary

  1. too hot to hold
  2. too late
  3. too little, too late
  4. too long; didn't read
  5. too many
  6. too many balls in the air
  7. too many chefs spoil the broth
  8. too many chiefs and not enough indians
  9. too many cooks spoil the broth
  10. too many cooks spoil the soup
  11. too many cooks spoil the stew

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