I spend all my time firefighting rather than making any progress.我所有的时间都花在火急火燎地应付上了，没有取得任何成效。Will the new manager be able to do anything other than firefight?新的经理除了火急火燎之外还能做点什么？She spends much of her time putting out fires and navigating red tape.她大部分时间都花在火急火燎地应对问题以及鼓捣繁文缛节上了。