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irons in the fire, too many
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Too many activities or undertakings at once. For example, Bill's got too many irons in the fire to cope with moving this year . This expression originally referred to the blacksmith heating too many irons at once and therefore spoiling some in the forging. [Mid-1500s]Advertisement
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