Icelandic

Alternative forms

• vera ekki við eina fjöl felldur

Idiom

vera ekki við eina fjölina felldur

1. (idiomatic) to have many irons in the fire, to be busy or engaged in too many things at once, to be no plain matter

   Það er ekki við eina fjöl fellt.

   This isn't joined with a single deal.

   Pabbi minn er ekki við eina fjöl felldur.

   My dad is fit for many things.

   Stelpan er ekki við eina fjölina felld enda spilar hún á gítar, fiðlu og trommur.

   The girl has many irons in the fire as she plays the guitar, the violin and drums.

See also

• hafa nóg á sinni könnu

Synonyms

• (to have many irons in the fire): hafa mörg járn í eldinum, hafa margt í takinu, vasast í mörgu