Meaning of drink from a firehose | Babel Free
Definitions
- To be overwhelmed (with work, information, etc.); to be inundated with an unrestricted or unfiltered amount.
- To take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.
Examples
“If we are to be drinking from a firehose, with billions of web pages at our fingertips, then we should possess⟳ the skills to manage⟳ its flow⟳.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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