He turned down the new assignment; he felt that he already had too many <u>irons in the fire</u>.

Directions: Each of the following questions has underlined idioms/phrases. Each sentence is followed by four options. Choose the option that <strong>BEST DESCRIBES THE MEANING</strong> of the underlined idiom/phrase.

  1. A. Having involvement in illegal activities
  2. B. Having problems in completing tasks
  3. C. Having financial hurdles
  4. D. Having multiple tasks to complete ✓

Correct Answer: D. Having multiple tasks to complete

Explanation

'Too many irons in the fire' means being involved in too many different activities or having multiple tasks to complete at the same time.

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