have lots of irons in the fire Idiom, Proverb

add fuel to the fire

cause more anger, aggravate a problem He's angry. Telling him bad news will add fuel to the fire.

all fired up

eager, enthused, gung ho Ian gets all fired up when he sees Kari. There's love in his eyes.

draw fire

receive criticism or argument He has been drawing a lot of fire since he announced that he would not play basketball another year.

draw their fire

get attention while a friend moves or escapes You draw their fire while I move behind them. You distract them.

fight fire with fire

fight with the same weapon the enemy uses If he uses statistics, you use statistics. Fight fire with fire!

fire

dismiss from a job, terminate employment """What happened to Larry?"" ""He got fired for stealing funds."""

fire away

ask questions, comment, criticize, shoot After speaking for gun control, he invited the men to fire away.

fire someone

dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance.

fired up

enthusiastic, motivated, gung ho The boys are fired up and ready to play. They're really excited.

from the frying pan into the fire

from bad to worse I went from farming to fishing - from the frying pan into the fire!

have lots of band in the fire

To accept several accompanying activities or abeyant undertakings or opportunities underway. I accept lots of band in the blaze at assignment appropriate now and it's activity to be catchy to antithesis all of them over the abutting few weeks. A: "How's the job chase going?" B: "No interviews yet, but I accept lots of band in the fire."Learn more: fire, have, iron, lot, of

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from now on from pillar to post from rags to riches from scratch from soup to nuts from square one from the bottom of my heart from the bottom of one from the frying pan into the fire from the get-go from the heart from the horse's mouth from the word go from time to time from way back front man front me have it out for (one) have it out with somebody have it out with someone have it over have it that (something) Have it your way have it/that coming have itchy feet have itchy fingers have its/(one's) day have its/(one's) moments have jack-shit have jam on it have just one oar in the water have kangaroos in (one's)/the top paddock have kangaroos in the top paddock have kangaroos in your top paddock have kissed the Blarney Stone have kittens have known better days have lead in (one's) pants have lead in (one's) pencil have lead in one's pencil have legs have letters after (one's) name have lots of irons in the fire have lots on (one's) plate have luck run out have made have made your bed and have to lie on it have many irons in the fire have many strings to (one's) bow have many, etc. irons in the fire have mind in the gutter have mixed feelings have mixed feelings (about something) have money burning a hole in (one's) pocket have money to burn have money, time, etc. to play with have more chins than a Chinese phone book have more holes than Swiss cheese have more important fish to fry have more luck than sense have more money than God have more money than sense have more strings to (one's) bow have more than one string to (one's) bow have more than one string to fiddle have name inscribed in the book of life have neither chick nor child have nerves of steel