What does it mean to keep your irons in the fire?

: 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.

Do you have any other irons in the fire?

To have “too many irons in the fire” is to be engaged in too many activities: “Gomez turned down the consulting job; he felt that he already had too many irons in the fire.”

Where does irons in the fire come from?

The expression too many irons in the fire is derived from the trade of blacksmithing. If a blacksmith attempts to heat too many pieces of iron in his fire at once, it cools the fire and none of the pieces of iron will heat properly. The phrase too many irons in the fire dates back to the mid-1500s.

Are there too many irons in the fire?

Definition of ‘irons in the fire to have irons in the fire’ If someone has a lot of irons in the fire, they are involved in several different activities or have several different plans. Too many irons in the fire can sap your energy and prevent you from seeing which path to take.

What does running off at the mouth mean?

Talk incessantly, babble, as in Wilbur is always running off at the mouth about his investments. This idiom transfers a flow of water to an unending flow of words. [

What is strike while the iron is hot?

: to do something immediately while there is still a good chance to do it.

What does keep your nose out mean?

Definition of keep one’s nose out of : to avoid becoming involved in (someone else’s situation, problem, etc.) It’s not your problem, so keep your nose out of it.

What is meaning too many cooks spoil the broth?

US saying (UK too many cooks spoil the broth) said when there are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing, so that the final result will not be good.

What does to be up in the air mean?

Anything that’s up in the air is uncertain or iffy. Are your birthday plans up in the air? That means you haven’t decided yet what you’ll do to celebrate. Use the phrase up in the air to talk about something that’s undecided or unresolved.

Is run off at the mouth an idiom?

1. To speak without discretion; to speak too loudly or freely, especially about sensitive topics or information. We would have gotten away with our plan if your dumb cousin hadn’t started running off at the mouth all over town.

What cat got your tongue means?

informal. —used to ask someone why he or she is not saying anything “You’ve been unusually quiet tonight,” she said.