An expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements or in its grammatically atypical use of words.
Idiom:
irons in the fire
Meaning:
the things that one is doing, the projects with which a person is busy
Example:
Recently, my coworker has too many irons in the fire. That is why he became sick.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is defined as - a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.