irons
121have a lot irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire …
122have ... irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire …
123have irons in the fire — have [a few/a lot etc.] irons in the fire to have several jobs at the same time or to have several possibilities of work. If that job application doesn t work out I ve got a couple more irons in the fire …
124too many irons in the fire — This means juggling too many projects at once and something s bound to fail; when a smith had too many irons in his fire, he couldn t effectively keep track of all of them …
125curling irons — plural noun Another name for curling tongs • • • Main Entry: ↑curl * * * curling iron or curling irons, an instrument for curling or waving hair …
126have different irons in the fire — have several/different/other/irons in the fire phrase to be busy with several different activities, or to have several different plans He revealed that the club already has some irons in the fire as regards one or two new faces for next season.… …
127have other irons in the fire — have several/different/other/irons in the fire phrase to be busy with several different activities, or to have several different plans He revealed that the club already has some irons in the fire as regards one or two new faces for next season.… …
128too many irons in the fire — See: IRONS IN THE FIRE …