flood of applications
- noun
:
avalancha de solicitudes
Examples
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Because of this flood of applications I can guarantee you one thing, you will be waiting.
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The university was overwhelmed by a flood of applications after announcing its new scholarship program.
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During the pandemic, many companies experienced a sudden flood of applications for remote positions.
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After the job fair, the company received a flood of applications from eager graduates seeking employment.
Synonyms
75
2.4
A very large number of things that arrive suddenly
8
6.8
A very large amount of something that arrives at once
1
7.2
A very large number of things that arrive at the same time
Surface Forms
Morphology
flood + of + application
The meaning 'a very large number of applications' is directly derivable from combining 'flood' (a sudden excessive influx) with 'applications', so a learner who knows both words can infer many applications arriving at once. The 'flood' metaphor for large quantities is common cross-linguistically and a frequent English collocation, making the phrase immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Flood of applications paints the picture of a heavy water flood pouring in and covering a place, like stacks of forms rushing over a desk. That's why it is used to say there are 'too many to handle' when many applications arrive at once.