too many irons in the fire
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- busyActively occupied with tasks
- multitaskingDoing several things concurrently
scattered · burnout · spinning plates · overcommitted · exhausted · frantic · chaotic · deadline · swamped · distracted · ambitious · workload · priorities · drowning · hustle · spread thin · overloaded · balancing
commitment breadth
too many irons in the firesingle-minded
Devoted to one purpose
laser-focused · focused · undivided attention · one-track mind · tunnel vision
workload level
too many irons in the fireidle
Without activity or purpose
at loose ends · twiddling one's thumbs · undercommitted · free as a bird · unoccupied