HAVE MANY (OR OTHER) IRONS IN THE FIRE

Meaning of HAVE MANY (OR OTHER) IRONS IN THE FIRE in English

have many ( or other) irons in the fire

have a range of options or interests.

→ iron

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HAVE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IRONS — catenes, ferres
English interlingue dictionary
OTHER — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar ~, Sanskrit antara Date: before …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OTHER — I. ˈəthə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English, adjective, noun, pron., & adverb, from Old English ōther, adjective, noun, & pron.; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANY — I. ˌmenē, -ni sometimes _mən- adjective ( more (|)mō(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōəˌ-ȯ(ə) ; most (|)mōst) Etymology: Middle English many, mony many …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAVE — I. (|)hav, (|)hev; as an auxiliary “ or _(h)əv or after a vowel v; before “to” usually |haf or |hef …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIRE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IRONS — plural of iron present third singular of iron
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OTHER — /udh"euhr/ , adj. 1. additional or further: he and one other person. 2. different or distinct from the one mentioned …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MANY — /men"ee/ , adj., more, most , n., pron. adj. 1. constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRONS — /uy"euhrnz/ , n. Jeremy (John) , born 1948, English actor.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAVE — /hav/ ; unstressed /heuhv, euhv/ ; for 26 usually /haf/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. have …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIRE — — firer , n. /fuyeur/ , n. , v. , fired, firing . n. 1. a state, process, or instance …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRONS — n. shackles, fetters
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OTHER — I. ˈə-thər adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar other, Sanskrit antara Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MANY — I. ˈme-nē adjective ( more ˈmȯr ; most ˈmōst) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manig; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIRE — I. ˈfi(-ə)r noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fȳr; akin to Old High German fiur fire, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OTHER — adv otherwise. 2. other ·pron & ·adj left, as opposed to right. 3. other ·pron & ·adj not this, but …
Webster English vocab
MANY — adj a large or considerable number. 2. many ·noun a retinue of servants; a household. 3. many (·adj / ·pron) …
Webster English vocab
FIRE — vt to drive by fire. 2. fire ·vt to cauterize. 3. fire ·vi to be irritated or inflamed with passion. …
Webster English vocab
OTHER
Concise Oxford English vocab
IRONS — fetters or handcuffs. → iron
Concise Oxford English vocab
OTHER — [oth.er] adj [ME, fr. OE other; akin to OHG andar other, Skt antara] (bef. 12c) 1 a: being the one …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MANY — [many] adj more ; most [ME, fr. OE manig; akin to OHG manag many, OCS munogu much] (bef. 12c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FIRE — [fire] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE fyr; akin to OHG fiur fire, Gk pyr] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FIRE — fire BrE AmE ˈfa ɪ ‿ə AmE ˈfaɪ‿ ə r ▷ fire|d d ▷ firing ˈfa ɪ ‿ər ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OTHER — / ˈʌðə(r); NAmE / adjective , pronoun 1. used to refer to people or things that are additional or different …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MANY — / ˈmeni; NAmE / determiner , pronoun 1. used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAVE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIRE — / ˈfaɪə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun STH BURNING 1. [ U ] the flames, light and heat, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — oth ‧ er S1 W1 /ˈʌðə $ ˈʌðər/ BrE AmE determiner , adjective , pronoun [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MANY — man ‧ y S1 W1 /ˈmeni/ BrE AmE determiner , pronoun , adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: manig …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAVE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIRE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MANY — adj. & n. --adj. (more; most) great in number; numerous (many times; many people; many a person; his reasons were …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIRE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MANY — adj. & n. adj. (more; most) great in number; numerous (many times; many people; many a person; his reasons were …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIRE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1. not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
MANY — adj. & n. --adj. (more; most) great in number; numerous (many times; many people; many a person; his reasons were …
Oxford English vocab
FIRE
Oxford English vocab
HAVE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIRE — I. BURNING, HEAT, OR ENTHUSIASM /faɪə(r)/ ( fires, firing, fired) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — ( others) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: When 'other' follows the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MANY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use many to indicate that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: When '~' follows the determiner …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MANY — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ to indicate that …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
OTHER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MANY — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a little/many/some/any more ▪ Can I have a little more time to finish? ▪ Are …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FIRE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb/fire/terrorist etc alert ▪ a full-scale flood alert a devastating flood/fire/earthquake etc ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OTHER — [determiner]Where's the other key for this cupboard?I've found one earring - do you know where the other one is?What did …
Cambridge English vocab
MANY — [determiner], [pronoun] - a large number (of); a lot (of)Many people would disagree with your ideas.Rachel was at the party …
Cambridge English vocab
IRONS — [plural] [noun] - chain tied around someone to prevent them from escaping or movingIt was common practice for the prisoners …
Cambridge English vocab
MANY — Synonyms and related words : a mass of, a world of, abounding, abundance, abundant, affluent, all-sufficing, ample, aplenty, army, assorted, …
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