firefighting
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- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtɪŋ/
- Jargon
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gestión reactiva
- It would be fantastic to provide more activities, more one-to-one, and have time to listen, but unless funding issues improve, we will keep on firefighting.
First of all, it's firefighting everywhere and then, and then it, then it, it goes flat and people don't realise that this is a, there's a new reality here.
- First of all, it's firefighting everywhere and then, and then it, then it, it goes flat and people don't realise that this is a, there's a new reality here.
Examples
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After weeks of planning, we found ourselves firefighting as new challenges emerged at every turn.
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We're always firefighting, we're always managing crises.
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All that stuff that I didn't plan to do is firefighting or you know, responding to somebody else's needs.
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Different factions within the United Front are openly critical of each other and of Gowda, who has to spend much more time in political firefighting than on decisive policymaking.
Academic text (1997) -
The team spent the day on firefighting, addressing various urgent issues that had arisen unexpectedly.
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In the world of business, constant firefighting can hinder long-term growth and strategy development.
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Etymology
Firefighting comes from the image of fire + fighting — acting fast to 'fight' a flame. So people use it to mean dealing with urgent problems quickly, often instead of planning ahead.