a big backlog

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Indicates a significant amount of accumulated work or tasks.

backlogADJECTIVE + BACKLOG

Categories:

big

Examples (10)

  • The company is struggling to clear a big backlog of customer orders.
  • Due to staff shortages, we now have a big backlog of paperwork to deal with.
  • The system failure last week created a big backlog of unprocessed transactions.
  • If we don't hire more people, we will soon face a big backlog of support tickets.
  • The legal department is currently working through a big backlog of cases.
  • After my vacation, I returned to a big backlog of emails.
  • How are we going to manage such a big backlog before the end of the quarter?
  • A big backlog of applications has built up since the deadline was extended.
  • The administrative team is tackling a big backlog of administrative tasks.
  • This big backlog is causing significant delays for our clients.