have different irons in the fire

have different 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

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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

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