iron Idioma

iron out

work out We have ironed out all of our problems and are finally doing better.

irons in the fire

very busy, plate is full I can't help with your project. I have too many irons in the fire.

strike while the iron is hot

do it before it is too late, now is the time to act In business, timing is important. You strike while the iron is hot.

too many irons in the fire

too many things you are trying to do He has too many irons in the fire at the moment and has no time for other things.

have too many irons in the fire

Idiom(s): have too many irons in the fire

Theme: BUSY

to be doing too many things at once.
• Tom had too many irons in the fire and missed some important deadlines.
• It’s better if you don't have too many irons in the fire.

Cast iron stomach

A person with a cast iron stomach can eat or drink anything without any ill effects.

Iron fist

Someone who rules or controls something with an iron fist is in absolute control and tolerates no dissent. An iron fist in a velvet glove is used to describe someone who appears soft on the outside, but underneath is very hard. 'Mailed fist' is an alternative form.

iron horse|horse|iron

n., informal A railroad locomotive; the engine of a railroad train. In its first days, the iron horse frightened many people as it roared across country scattering sparks.

iron in the fire|fire|iron|irons|irons in the fire

n. phr. Something you are doing; one of the projects with which a person is busy; job, John had a number of irons in the fire, and he managed to keep all of them hot.

Usually used in the phrase "too many irons in the fire". "Ed has a dozen things going all the time, but none of them seem to work out." "No wonder. He has too many irons in the fire."

iron out|iron

v., informal To discuss and reach an agreement about (a difference); find a solution for (a problem); remove (a difficulty). The company and its workers ironed out their differences over hours and pay. The House and Senate ironed out the differences between their two different tax bills.
Compare: MAKE UP⁵.

iron

iron
In addition to the idioms beginning with iron, also see pump iron; strike while the iron is hot.
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- iron hand
- iron out
- irons in the fire, too many

iron hand

iron hand
Rigorous control, as in He ruled the company with an iron hand. This usage is sometimes put as iron hand in a velvet glove, meaning “firm but seemingly gentle control,” as in She runs the town with an iron hand in a velvet glove. [c. 1700]

irons in the fire, too many

irons in the fire, too many
Too many activities or undertakings at once. For example, Bill's got too many irons in the fire to cope with moving this year. This expression originally referred to the blacksmith heating too many irons at once and therefore spoiling some in the forging. [Mid-1500s]

pump iron

pump iron
Lift weights, as in She's started pumping iron three times a week. This idiom was born with the late-20th-century stress on physical fitness. [Second half of 1900s]