English Reference

Idiom

three-ring circus

Meaning

A disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The kitchen is a three-ring circus when we cook dinner.”

“With three kids running around and the dog barking, the house felt like a three-ring circus.”

“The political campaign became a three-ring circus, characterized by constant scandals, shifting alliances, and endless public confusion.”

Examples

simple

“The kitchen is a three-ring circus when we cook dinner.”

contextual

“With three kids running around and the dog barking, the house felt like a three-ring circus.”

complex

“The political campaign became a three-ring circus, characterized by constant scandals, shifting alliances, and endless public confusion.”

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