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(idiomatic, informal, chiefly in the negative) To do two normally trivial tasks at the same time.

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walk and chew gum at the same time

Source Word

walk and chew gum at the same time

Verb

idiomatic in the negative informal

(idiomatic, informal, chiefly in the negative) To do two normally trivial tasks at the same time.

Japanese Meaning

二つの普通は些細な作業（または行為）を同時に行うこと。 / （否定的な文脈で）二兎を追うような、同時に二つの軽微なタスクをこなすことが難しいとされる行為。

My manager said I can't walk and chew gum at the same time, so he only gave me one assignment.

上司は私が同時に二つの簡単な作業をこなせないと言ったので、彼は私に課題を一つだけ与えた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, informal, chiefly in the negative) To do two normally trivial tasks at the same time.

walks and chews gum at the same time

（ present singular third-person ）

walking and chewing gum at the same time

（ participle present ）

walked and chewed gum at the same time

（ participle past ）

walked and chewed gum at the same time

（ past ）