too many balls in the air

Etymology
An allusion to the situation of juggler who is attempting to juggle an excessive number of objects.

Noun

 * 1)  Too many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully.
 * 2) * 1989 July 27, Ian Gilmour, "Holding all the strings" (review of Macmillan, Vol. II by Alistair Horne), London Review of Books (UK) (retrieved 25 May 2014) :
 * [Prime Minister] Harold Macmillan frequently complained of having to keep too many balls in the air at the same time.

Translations

 * Danish: for mange bolde i luften
 * German: Die Augen waren größer als der Mund
 * Italian: troppa carne sul fuoco (literally: too much meat on the fire)
 * Lithuanian: akys didesnės už pilvą (literally: eyes are greater than stomach)
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: for mange baller i luften