I cannot help you today because I have too many balls in the air.
too many balls in the air
idiomToo many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully.
Origin
disputed originAn allusion to the situation of a juggler who is attempting to juggle an excessive number of objects.
She is struggling to finish her project because she currently has too many balls in the air at work.
The executive realized that by pursuing three major acquisitions simultaneously, he had too many balls in the air to maintain the quality of his core operations.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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air out
To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
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air rage
Aggressive, disruptive behaviour on an aircraft.
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air sandwich
A strategy that has high-level direction and low-level operations, but little in the middle.
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balls of steel
Courage, audacity.
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balls to the wall
With maximum effort or commitment.
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.