How to Pronounce "drink from a firehose"
expression
DRINK frum uh FY-er-hohz
drink from uh FY-uh-hohz
Definition
To receive or try to process too much information, instruction, or input at once, making it hard to keep up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹɪŋk/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪɚˌhoʊz
British English
dɹˈɪŋk/ /fɹˈɒm/ /æɪ/ /ˈfaɪəhəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRINK frum uh FY-er-hohz
UK
drink from uh FY-uh-hohz
Listen in Context
On my first day at the new job, it felt like I had to drink from a firehose.
I'm trying to learn everything at once, but I don't want to drink from a firehose.
The teacher went so fast, it was like we had to drink from a firehose during the whole class.
The onboarding process here is like trying to drink from a firehose—so much coming at you all at once.