in irons Идиома
irons in the fire
too many irons in the fire
have too many irons in the fire
Idiom(s): have too many irons in the fireTheme: 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.
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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."irons in the fire, too many
irons in the fire, too manyToo 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]
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Of a ship, clumsy to move. A: "Why are we stopped?" B: "The ship's in irons, sir."Learn more: ironin irons
Nautical Lying arch to the wind after steerageway and appropriately clumsy to about-face either way.Learn more: iron
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