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have irons in the fire


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irons
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Synonyms:
shackles, manacles, fetters, chains


iron
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Sense: Noun: appliance for pressing
Synonyms:
steam iron, electric iron, flat iron
Sense: Noun: shackles - plural
Synonyms:
shackles, fetters, manacles, chains, handcuffs, cuffs
Sense: Adjective: made of iron
Synonyms:
ferrous, ferric
Sense: Adjective: strong
Synonyms:
strong Collocations, hard Collocations, firm Collocations, robust Collocations, sturdy Collocations, solid Collocations, stout Collocations, vigorous
Sense: Adjective: uncompromising
Synonyms:
uncompromising, inflexible, unyielding, unrelenting, unbending, unwavering, firm Collocations, rigid, stern Collocations, strict Collocations, resolute, resolved, determined Collocations
Sense: Verb: press clothes, etc.
Synonyms:
press Collocations, give sth an iron


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