three-ring circus | Idiomator

Meaning: A large circus in which three separateperformances, each within its owncircularenclosure, are stagedsimultaneouslybefore a single audience.; (idiomatic,by extension)Adisorderly,complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, which is a source ofbewilderment,amazement, oramusement.1963February 22, “Sport: Look! Another Record”, inTime:Indoor track can be athree-ring circus, with so much going on in the space of a few evening hours that the fans hardly know where to look first.1997November 1, Kim Sengupta, “Nanny Trial: Sharp contrast in US justice style”, inThe Independent, UK, retrieved28 June 2012:British television viewers had seen how proceedings in US courtrooms can almost turn into athree-ring circusduring the OJ Simpson trial.2011April 1, Rachel Donadio, “Rude and Crude Behavior Stains Italian Parliament”, inNew York Times, retrieved28 June 2012:The Italian Parliament has long been athree-ring circus.

Examples:

EN: Furthermore I object to this case becoming a three-ring circus.
ES: Además, protesto por el intento de convertir el caso en un circo de 3 pistas.
EN: I've just seen a three-ring circus.
ES: Acabo de ver algo increíble.
EN: Your Honor, must we submit to this three-ring circus in the guise of drama?
ES: ¿Debemos tolerar este circo disfrazado de obra teatral?
EN: - It's a little like a three-ring circus.
ES: Como un circo de tres pistas.
EN: In the midst of this three-ring circus?
ES: ¿En medio de este circo?
EN: You seem to think the world is a three-ring circus... and all you've got to do is run around and have fun.
ES: Piensas que el mundo es un circo y sólo quieres divertirte.
EN: -Looked like a three-ring circus.
ES: -Parecía un circo de 3 pistas.
EN: Well, I'm just a three-ring circus as far as she's concerned.
ES: Bueno, para ella yo soy como una atracción de circo.
EN: It'd be like managing a three-ring circus 'with big corporations for elephants.'
ES: Sería como manejar un circo de tres pistas con grandes corporaciones en vez de elefantes.
EN: Except it's turning into a political three-ring circus.
ES: Se ha vuelto un circo político.
EN: Plaster them. Think of nobody but yourself. We used to do that in the Eagle squadron, but you've made this war your three-ring circus.
ES: Has convertido esta guerra en tu circo privado, pero fui yo quien aceptó las responsabilidades por ti. ¿Lo has olvidado?
EN: This is a legitimate business we're operating... not a three-ring circus.
ES: Nuestro negocio es algo legítimo... no un circo fuera de control.
EN: The whole thing will degenerate into a three-ring circus.
ES: Todo esto se convertirá en un circo de tres pistas.
EN: How'd you expect me to follow that three-ring circus you put on?
ES: ¿Cómo podía lucirme después de tu número?
EN: Marry the Church to a three-ring circus?
ES: ¿Para casar a la iglesia con un circo de tres pistas?

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