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Meaning of drink from a firehose | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To be overwhelmed (with work, information, etc.); to be inundated with an unrestricted or unfiltered amount.
    idiomatic
  2. To take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.
    idiomatic

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.

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