too many irons in the fire
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To have “too many irons in the fire” is to be engaged in too many activities: “Gomez turned down the consulting job; he felt that he already had too many irons in the fire.”
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Words nearby too many irons in the fire
tool steel, tool subject, tool up, toom, Too many cooks spoil the broth, too many irons in the fire, Toombs, Toomer, too much of a good thing, toon, Toonerville trolley
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