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irons in the fire

I·rons in the fire
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-ernz in stressed th ee fahyuh r]
    • /ˈaɪ ərnz ɪn stressed ði faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-ernz in stressed th ee fahyuh r]
    • /ˈaɪ ərnz ɪn stressed ði faɪər/

Definitions of irons in the fire words

  • phrase irons in the fire If someone has a lot of irons in the fire, they are involved in several different activities or have several different plans. 0
  • noun irons in the fire tasks in progress. 0
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Parts of speech for Irons in the fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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irons in the fire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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