Timeline for What was the idiom for multitasking before chewing gum was invented?
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| Mar 7, 2012 at 13:03 | comment | added | Tim Lymington | Er... no, it specifically does not refer to an act. And even if it did, it's still a different kind of idiom, so probably not helpful to OP. | |
| Mar 7, 2012 at 4:17 | comment | added | Bidella | Firstly, I have always heard the expression as "too many". Perhaps it's used differently in different areas. Secondly, aren't the idioms used to describe acts as well? E.g. can't walk and chew gum... refers to an act doesn't it? | |
| Mar 7, 2012 at 2:59 | comment | added | Sam | couple things. Having your fingers in "many" pies is a much more common expression than "too many". Kill two birds, refers to a specific efficient act, not the person performing it. | |
| Mar 7, 2012 at 2:54 | history | answered | Bidella | CC BY-SA 3.0 |