irons in the fire

phrase

: 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.

Examples of irons in the fire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As of late Tuesday evening, Vancouver still had a few irons in the fire, and management intends to keep exploring its options. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

But despite all the talk of death, the director still has plenty of irons in the fire. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 May 2025

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

Rhymes for irons in the fire

• emulsifier
• humidifier
• identifier
• intensifier
• preamplifier
• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire