irons in the fire
idiom
: activities or projects that someone is involved in
Although he won't say exactly what he's working on now, he says he has quite a few irons in the fire.
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The collection is being sold primarily at Woolrich stores globally as well as at a number of Snyder’s stores in the U.S.
With so many irons in the fire, Snyder is well on his way to reaching the $500 million projection set out by Jay Schottenstein.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Which is to say, Nintendo has a lot more irons in the fire than just a new console.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
There are one million irons in the fire — work plans, responsibilities, routines and beyond — to manage.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
To say that the company had a lot of irons in the fire is a colossal understatement.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024
The Dodgers have other irons in the fire, too, most notably their pursuit of star Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
Meanwhile, Segura has bunch of irons in the fire at YMH Studios, his podcast and entertainment production company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 June 2023
Most presidents put a lot of irons in the fire in their first 100 days, hoping for a flurry of accomplishments.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2021
Robin Golf has a few other irons in the fire in addition to trotting out their debut apparel line.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Which is to say, Nintendo has a lot more irons in the fire than just a new console.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
There are one million irons in the fire — work plans, responsibilities, routines and beyond — to manage.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
To say that the company had a lot of irons in the fire is a colossal understatement.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024
The Dodgers have other irons in the fire, too, most notably their pursuit of star Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
Meanwhile, Segura has bunch of irons in the fire at YMH Studios, his podcast and entertainment production company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 June 2023
Most presidents put a lot of irons in the fire in their first 100 days, hoping for a flurry of accomplishments.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2021
Robin Golf has a few other irons in the fire in addition to trotting out their debut apparel line.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
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