English in a Minute: Drinking from a Fire Hose

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A fire hose releases huge amounts of water to help put out fires. So, why would someone be drinking from a fire hose? 
  
A: So, how has work training been going, Dan?  
D: I feel like I’m drinking from a fire hose. Ten hours straight, every single day, is a lot.  
A: Wow. Things sure are different from when I started. Back then, training was more like drinking from a little small straw.  
D: Wow. Must have been nice. That sounds a lot easier.
If someone says they are “drinking from a fire hose,” they feel overwhelmed. They don't feel like they can keep up with everything they must do or learn.

And that’s English in a Minute! 

[iansemperes]

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[jyotijyoti]

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[jtkim]

Thanks. I came here after I hit a sentence with "fire hose" in it. It reads "The president, who did not have executive experience, was learning by fire hose, " recalls Terry O'Donnell. (Chris Whipple, The Gatekeepers, p. 53). The president is Gerald Ford. Thank you for your help!