FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE

Meaning of FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE in English

from bad to worse

I went from farming to fishing - from the frying pan into the fire!

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE — from bad to worse I went from farming to fishing - from the frying pan into the fire!
English Idioms vocab
PAN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a critic pans sth ( also a critic slates sth British English ) (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PAN — Pan npr [Gr. Relig.] Pan n bread; (un) pan (a) loaf (of bread); pan de sucro sugar loaf pan- adj …
Interlingua English vocab
PAN — I Greek fertility deity with a half-human, half-animal form. The Romans associated him with Faunus . Pan was usually said …
Английский словарь Британика
PAN — I. ˈpan, ˈpaa(ə)n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English panne, from Old English; akin to Old Frisian panne pan, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INTO — I. |intə, -n.tu̇, -n-(ˌ)tü, +V often -ntəw preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIRE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PAN- — combining form or pano- Etymology: Greek, from pan, neuter of pas all, every; akin to Sanskrit śaśvat all, every, śvayati …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FROM — _f(r)əm, _f ə m, |främ, |frəm, _främ preposition Etymology: Middle English fram, from, from Old English; akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INTO — (prep.) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances may be …
Английский словарь Webster
FRYING — (n.) The process denoted by the verb fry.
Английский словарь Webster
FRYING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fry
Английский словарь Webster
INTO — ( prep. ) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRYING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Fry
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRYING — ( n. ) The process denoted by the verb fry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PAN — pan 1 — panner , n. /pan/ , n. , v. , panned, panning . n. 1. a broad, shallow …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INTO — /in"tooh/ ; unstressed /in"too, -teuh/ , prep. 1. to the inside of; in toward: He walked into the room. The …
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
FRYING — n. cooking in oil
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PAN — I. ˈpan noun Etymology: Middle English panne, from Old English (akin to Old High German phanna pan), from Latin patina, …
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
INTO — preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō to Date: before 12th century 1. — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PAN — noun a part; a portion. 2. pan ·noun a leaf of gold or silver. 3. pan ·noun a recess, or …
Webster English vocab
INTO — prep denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words. 2. into ·prep to the inside of; within. it is …
Webster English vocab
FRYING — noun the process denoted by the verb fry. 2. frying ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of fry.
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
PAN — [pan] n [ME panne, fr. OE (akin to OHG phanna pan), fr. L patina, fr. Gk patane] (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
FRYING — the cooking of food in hot fats or oils, usually done with a shallow oil bath in a pan over …
Britannica English vocabulary
FIRE — fire BrE AmE ˈfa ɪ ‿ə AmE ˈfaɪ‿ ə r ▷ fire|d d ▷ firing ˈfa ɪ ‿ər ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PAN — I . *pan / pæn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a container, usually made of metal, with …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTO — / ˈɪntə; NAmE ; before vowels strong form ˈɪntu; strong form ˈɪntuː/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — / frəm; strong form frɒm; NAmE frʌm; frɑːm/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of from in phrasal …
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
PAN — I. pan 1 S3 W3 /pæn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: panne ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTO — in ‧ to S1 W1 /ˈɪntə; before vowels ˈɪntʊ; strong ˈɪntuː/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FROM — from S1 W1 /frəm; strong frɒm $ frəm strong frʌm, frɑːm/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIRE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIRE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIRE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INTO — prep. 1. expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Oxford English vocab
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1. a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Oxford English vocab
FIRE
Oxford English vocab
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
INTO — Pronounced /ɪntu:/ or /ɪntu:/, particularly before pronouns and for meaning 14. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FROM
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
PAN — n. Pan p'o Pan American Sports Games Pan American World Airways Inc. Pan Am Pan Gu Pan African movement Pan …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PAN — Synonyms and related words : Photostat, X-ray, Xerox, ashpan, bake, bakepan, barbecue, baste, blame, blanch, boil, boiler, braise, brazier, bread …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FIRE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FRYING — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
FRYING — noun Frying is used before these nouns: ↑ pan
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FIRE — INDEX: 1. a fire that damages a building, forest, etc 2. a fire for making you warm, for cooking, or …
Longman Activator English vocab
PAN — n. 1 saucepan, frying-pan, skillet, pot, casserole, US spider Melt a teaspoonful of butter in the pan, add the mixture, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FIRE — n. 1 flame(s), blaze; conflagration, holocaust, inferno We gathered round the roaring fire 2 feeling, passion, ardour, ardency, fervour, fervency, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FIRE — See: BALL OF FIRE, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA or BETWEEN TWO FIRES, BUILD A FIRE UNDER, …
Словарь английских идиом
FRYING — fringy
Anagrams English vocabulary
FIRE — (*) 1. The command given to discharge a weapon(s). 2. To detonate the main explosive charge by means of a …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms

English Idioms vocabulary

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