too many balls in the air

Too many things happening or competing for one's attention at the same time. The phrase alludes to juggling. Between working, taking classes, and spending time with my family, I just have too many balls in the air right now.

See also: air, ball, many

See also:

be in the Land of Nod
Abraham
Abraham's bosom
be pushing up (the) daisies
be pushing up daisies
be pushing up the daisies
donkey's ears
answer the bell
be straining at the leash
be as safe as houses

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too big for britches
too big for one's britches
too big for one's britches (breeches)
too big for your boots
too clever by half
too clever, quick, etc. by half
too close for comfort
too close to call
too close/high, etc. for comfort
too easy
too far north
too few and far between
too for comfort
too for words
too funny for words
too funny, sad, etc. for words
too good to be true
too hot for (someone or something)
too hot for somebody
too hot to handle
too hot to hold (someone)
too hot to hold you
too little too late
too little, too late
too long; didn't read
too many balls in the air
too many chefs in the kitchen
too many chiefs and not enough Indians
too many cooks
too many cooks in the kitchen
too many cooks spoil the broth
too many cooks spoil the soup
too many cooks spoil the stew
too many irons in the fire
too much
too much information
too much like hard work
too much of a good thing
too much of anything is good for nothing
too posh to push
too rich for (one's) blood
too rich for blood
too rich for someone’s blood
too right
too right/true
too something by half
too true
Toodle
toodle-oo
toodles
tooey
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too large
Too Late
Too Late
Too Late Now
Too Late with Adam Carolla
Too Late, You're Dead
Too Lazy To Google
Too Legit to Quit
Too Little Information
Too Little Too Late
Too little, too late
Too little, too late
Too Long / Did Not Read
too long did not read
too long didn't read
Too Long Didn't Understand
Too Long Didn't Watch
Too Long Still Read
Too Long to Print
Too Long To Read
Too Long To Read
Too Long, Did Not Read
Too Long, Didn't Listen
Too Long, No Read
Too Long; Didn't Read
Too Long; Didn't Read
Too Long; Didn't Watch
Too Long; Don't Read
Too many
Too Many Acronyms :-)
too many balls in the air
Too Many Birthdays
Too Many Bloody Acronyms
Too Many Brain Cells
Too Many Characters
too many chefs in the kitchen
too many chiefs
Too many chiefs and not enough Indians
too many chiefs, not enough Indians
Too Many Choices
Too Many Connections
Too Many Cooks
too many cooks in the kitchen
Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth
Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth
too many cooks spoil the soup
Too many cooks spoil the stew
Too Many Damn Acronyms
Too Many Damn Lawyers
Too Many Drinks
Too Many Flipping Acronyms
Too Many Formals
Too Many Freaking Acronyms
Too Many Idiots
Too many irons in the fire
Too many irons in the fire
Too Many Items
Too Many Morons
Too Many Moving Parts
Too Many Options
Too Many Parameters
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