have several irons in the fire

have several irons in the fire
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.

Thesaurus: to be busysynonym
Main entry: iron

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have several, etc. irons in the ˈfire idiom
to be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time, hoping that at least one will be successful
Main entry:ironidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • have 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.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have 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.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a few 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • have 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • have ... 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • have 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • irons in the fire —    A person who has a few irons in the fire has a number of things working to their advantage at the same time.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you have a few, or many, irons in the fire, you are involved in several projects at the… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • iron in the fire — If you have an iron in the fire, you have a project, undertaking or plan of action; having several irons in the fire means you have more than one …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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