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too many balls in the air

idiom

Too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully.


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  1. 01

    air one's dirty laundry in public

    To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.

  2. 02

    air one's dirty linen in public

    Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.

  3. 03

    air out

    To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.

  4. 04

    air rage

    Aggressive, disruptive behaviour on an aircraft.

  5. 05

    air sandwich

    A strategy that has high-level direction and low-level operations, but little in the middle.

  6. 06

    balls of steel

    Courage, audacity.

  7. 07

    balls to the wall

    With maximum effort or commitment.

  8. 08

    blow hot air

    To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.

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