English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition have irons in the fire in British English

have irons in the fire phrase

phrase
1

to be busy with several different activities, or to have several different plans

Example

He revealed that the club already has some irons in the fire as regards one or two new faces for next season.

Synonyms and related words
Definition have  irons in the fire in British English