Definition
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.
In Context
- "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."
Also Said As
- drink from the fire hydrant