too many balls in the air

Meaning: (idiomatic)Too manytasks,responsibilities, ordetailstocope withormanagesuccessfully.Synonyms:too many irons in the fire,too much on one's plate1989July 27, Ian Gilmour, "Holding all the strings" (review ofMacmillan, Vol. IIbyAlistair Horne),London Review of Books(UK)(retrieved 25 May 2014):[Prime Minister] Harold Macmillan frequently complained of having to keeptoo many balls in the airat the same time.1991June 23, Carole Gould, “Mutual Funds: Drawbacks to Asset Allocation”, inNew York Times, retrieved25 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 simply have "too many balls in the airat one time," said Anthony J. Ogorek.2004October 7, Anthony B. Robinson, “Bush message is a broken record”, inSeattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved25 May 2014:If you gettoo many balls in the air, or are changing your focus too often, as one might argue President Clinton did in his first term, people have a hard time staying with you, much less following your leadership.2005May 18, Liz Ryan, “No Sale? Don't Blame Your Boss”, inBusinessweek, retrieved25 May 2014:"He hastoo many balls in the air. He can't stay on top of initiatives from people who report to him. He's a terrible manager."

Examples:

EN: I'm being asked to throw too many balls in the air at the same time.
ES: Me exigen que lance demasiadas bolas al mismo tiempo.
EN: Tom has got a few too many balls in the air.
ES: Tom tiene muchas bolas en el aire.
EN: There are too many balls in the air.
ES: Son demasiadas cosas a la vez.
ID: Ada terlalu banyak bola di sini.

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