task switching

task switching

Shifting one's attention between tasks that are not related to the same overall goal. The phrase is commonly used in the context of work and productivity and is also known as "switch tasking." In multitasking, the various tasks all contribute to the same goal—in task switching, the various tasks are unrelated.
See also: switch, task
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • beck and call
  • how about
  • how/what about...?
  • eggs is eggs
  • open sesame
  • and the rest
  • How long is a piece of string?
  • no cigar
  • from my cold, dead hands
  • (one's) best foot forward