ˈfrying ˌpan BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a round flat pan with a long handle, used for frying food
2 . out of the frying pan and into the fire to go from a bad situation to one that is even worse
ˈfrying ˌpan BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a round flat pan with a long handle, used for frying food
2 . out of the frying pan and into the fire to go from a bad situation to one that is even worse
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012