too many balls in the air

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An allusion to the situation of a juggler who is attempting to juggle an excessive number of objects.

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Danish: for mange bolde i luften — too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully
• Finnish: liian monta rautaa tulessa — too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully
• German: Die Augen waren größer als der Mund — too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully
• Italian: troppa carne sul fuoco — too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully
• Lithuanian: akys didesnės už pilvą — too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully
• Norwegian Bokmål: for mange baller i luften — too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully
• Polish: zbyt duża liczba rzeczy do zrobienia — too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully