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irons noun 1 handcuffs. Also used in the singular US, 1929. 2 in horse racing, stirrups US, 1951. 3 tyre chains used for winter driving US, 1971
idiomironshave many/several irons in the fire(also have other irons in the fire)to be involved in several activities, or to be considering several different opportunities:Of course the loss of the Sanderson contract was disappointing but we have other irons in the fire so we're not too worried.Eric had so many irons in the fire that he was hardly ever home. (redirected from irons)
iron1. n. a gun; a revolver. (Underworld.) Rocko never carries iron unless he’s going to use it. 2. n. computer hardware. (see also big iron.) What kind of iron are you people running over there? See:- all oak and iron bound
- all oak and iron bound and *sound as a barrel
- an iron curtain
- an iron fist
- an iron fist in a velvet glove
- an iron fist in the velvet glove
- an iron fist/hand
- an iron hand
- an iron hand in a velvet glove
- bad iron
- big iron
- blood and iron
- can talk the legs off an iron pot
- cast-iron
- cast-iron stomach
- clap (one) in irons
- get the kinks ironed out
- have a lot of irons in the fire
- have many irons in the fire
- have many, etc. irons in the fire
- have several irons in the fire
- have too many irons in the fire
- in irons
- iron
- iron curtain
- iron fist
- iron hand
- iron hand (in a velvet glove), to rule with an
- iron in the fire
- iron man
- iron out
- iron out the kinks
- iron out the wrinkles
- iron out the wrinkles (of/in something)
- iron the wrinkles out (of/in something)
- irons in the fire, lots of/too many
- irons in the fire, too many
- new off the irons
- pump (some) iron
- pump iron
- pump some iron
- rule someone or something with a rod of iron
- rule with a rod of iron
- rule with a rod of iron/with an iron hand
- rule with an iron fist
- rule with an iron hand
- rule with an iron hand/rod, to
- rule with an iron rod
- several irons in the fire
- shooting iron
- sound as a barrel
- strike while the iron is hot
- strike while the iron is hot, to
- strike whilst the iron is hot
- the iron entered into someone's soul
- the iron enters (into) (someone's) soul
- too many irons in the fire
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