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Avere troppi ferri sul fuoco
to have too many irons in the fire
Literal Translation
"To have too many irons in the fire"
What it means
To have too many things going on at once
Example in context
"Non riesco a concentrarmi — ho troppi ferri sul fuoco."
"I cannot concentrate — I have too many things going on at once."
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