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Too many balls in the air Meaning in English

expression

TOO MEN-ee BAWLZ in thuh AIR
TOO MEN-ee BAWLZ in the AIR

Definition

This expression means you are trying to do too many things at the same time, often making it hard to focus or finish any one of them.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and visual; often describes work or daily life when someone feels overwhelmed. Related expressions: 'juggling too many balls', 'spread too thin'. Not used for simple multitasking—it implies stress or overload.

Spanish: demasiadas cosas a la vez - demasiadas tareas al mismo tiempoPortuguese (BR): muitas coisas ao mesmo tempo - tarefas demais ao mesmo tempoPortuguese (PT): demasiadas coisas ao mesmo tempo - tarefas a mais em simultâneoChinese (Simplified): 事情太多顾不过来 - 同时处理太多任务Chinese (Traditional): 事情太多顧不過來 - 同時處理太多任務Hindi: बहुत सारे काम एक साथ करनाArabic: الكثير من المهام في نفس الوقتBengali: একসাথে অনেক কাজের দায়িত্ব নেওয়া - সবকিছু একসাথে সামলানোর চেষ্টা করাRussian: слишком много дел одновременно - взвалить на себя слишком много задачJapanese: 同時にたくさんのことを抱えている - 手一杯であるVietnamese: làm quá nhiều việc cùng lúc - ôm đồm quá nhiều việcKorean: 한꺼번에 너무 많은 일을 하다 - 너무 많은 일을 동시에 맡다Turkish: aynı anda çok fazla işle uğraşmak - çok fazla sorumluluk almakUrdu: ایک ہی وقت میں بہت سے کام کرنا - خود پر زیادہ بوجھ ڈالناIndonesian: mengerjakan terlalu banyak hal sekaligus - terlalu banyak tanggung jawab

Example Sentences

I have too many balls in the air right now with work and school.

basic

She felt stressed because she had too many balls in the air.

basic

It's hard to focus when you have too many balls in the air.

basic

"Sorry I forgot your call—I've got too many balls in the air this week."

natural

With three kids and a new job, he's juggling too many balls in the air.

natural

"I can't take on another project—I already have too many balls in the air!"

natural