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Zack Phuc
2021-07-08 08:07
Drink from a fire hose idiom
This idiom is used to indicate that one assumes, shoulders or is overwhelmed with something that is way more than what one can take care of.
The first year at university was no different from drinking from a fire hose. I didn't understand anything at all.
Though George was a senior manager, he still felt that working on this project was like drinking from a fire hose because it involved a lot of hard works.
Having work-life balance is crucial. Constantly being made to drink from a fire hose at work can be detrimental to one's physical, emotional and mental health.
1. If you have your eyes are out on stalks, you are looking at something with shock and surprise.
2. If you have your eyes are out on stalks, you are looking at someone with sexual interest.
To be intolerable, overwhelming, or too difficult for one to handle.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to emphasize that someone or something is a lot more or a lot better
Mia can paint a damn sight better than I can.
