| 释义 |
Too many irons in the fire
| too many objects or tasks requiring the attention at once. |
See also: Iron too many irons in the fire
too many irons in the fireAn excessive number of simultaneous activities or potential undertakings or opportunities underway. I have too many irons in the fire at work right now, and it's going to be tricky to balance all of them over the next few weeks. Don't give her any more assignments right now—she has too many irons in the fire as it is.See also: fire, iron, manyirons in the fire, too manyToo many activities or undertakings at once. For example, Bill's got too many irons in the fire to cope with moving this year. This expression originally referred to the blacksmith heating too many irons at once and therefore spoiling some in the forging. [Mid-1500s] See also: iron, manyirons in the fire, lots of/too manyMore projects than one can handle. This expression comes from the smithy and has long survived the profession of blacksmith. The smith who tries to heat too many irons at once is apt to spoil the forging of some of them. It has been used figuratively since the sixteenth century.See also: iron, lot, many, of |