| 词汇 | several irons in the fire |
| 释义 | Idiom several irons in the fire a number of jobs or possibilities available at the same time.Job counselors recommend keeping several irons in the fire when you’re looking for work. Usage notes: also used in the forms a lot of or many irons in the fire Etymology: possibly from the fact that people who take care of cattle keep several branding irons (= devices used to burn a mark on the skin of a cow) in a fire and ready for use when they are marking cows several irons in the fireSeveral simultaneous activities or potential undertakings or opportunities. I have several irons in the fire at work right now and it's going to be tricky to balance all of them over the next few weeks. A: "How's the job search going?" B: "No interviews yet, but I have several irons in the fire." |
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