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too_many_irons_in_the_fire

irons in the fire

English

Noun

irons in the fire

  1. tasks in progress.

Usage notes

May be used with a positive connotation, e.g. "have other irons in the fire" (other projects are available if this one fails), or with a negative connotation, e.g. "too many irons in the fire" (overwhelmed by having too many tasks).

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