too many irons in the fire

An excessive number of simultaneous activities or potential undertakings or opportunities underway. I have too many 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. Don't give her any more assignments right now—she has too many irons in the fire as it is.

irons in the fire, too many

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]

irons in the fire, lots of/too many

More projects than one can handle. This expression comes from the smithy and has long survived the profession of blacksmith. The smith who tries to heat too many irons at once is apt to spoil the forging of some of them. It has been used figuratively since the sixteenth century.

词组	too many irons in the fire
释义	too many irons in the fire too many irons in the fire An excessive number of simultaneous activities or potential undertakings or opportunities underway. I have too many 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. Don't give her any more assignments right now—she has too many irons in the fire as it is. See also: fire, iron, many Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. irons in the fire, too many 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] See also: iron, many The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. irons in the fire, lots of/too many More projects than one can handle. This expression comes from the smithy and has long survived the profession of blacksmith. The smith who tries to heat too many irons at once is apt to spoil the forging of some of them. It has been used figuratively since the sixteenth century. See also: iron, lot, many, of The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: have too many irons in the fire irons in the fire, lots of/too many irons in the fire, too many have many irons in the fire have many, etc. irons in the fire have a lot of irons in the fire have several irons in the fire several irons in the fire iron in the fire twice over
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