too many irons in the fire

Meaning: Too many activities demanding one's time.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Nature

Origin: The expression may describe insults (sentence 1) or some harmless error (sentence 2).

More idioms — Nature

• turn over a new leaf — To change one's bad ways and begin to lead a better life.
• under a cloud — Less than entirely trustworthy; suspected of some wrongdoing.
• under the weather — Unwell; ill.
• water under the bridge — Past and finished; over and done with.
• the wave of the future — A strong, growing trend.
• Avoir le vent en poupe — To be doing very well; everything is going your way.

More English idioms

• ace in the hole — A hidden but effective means of winning a conflict.
• achilles' heel — A person's weakness or the vulnerable spot in his or her character.
• acid test — The most crucial or important test of worth.
• across the board — Equally for everyone, for everything, or in all cases.
• actions speak louder than words — The things that people do (actions) are more important than the things they say (words).
• all kidding aside — Speaking seriously.

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