irons in the fire
Noun
Meaning
irons in the fire pl (plural only)
Tasks in progress; involvement in ongoing projects.
Examples
Would you please publish the enclosed manuscript or return it without delay, as I have other irons in the fire.
Don't have too many irons in the fire.
He keeps two irons in the fire.
Too many irons in the fire.
In addition to singing, Marie wrote, produced and arranged pretty much all of her material since her second album, 1980’s “Irons in the Fire.”