several irons in the fire

a number of jobs or possibilities available at the same time Job counselors recommend keeping several irons in the fire when you’re looking for work.

Usage notes: also used in the forms a lot of or many irons in the fire

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elfa	-	Icelandic
Rajesh	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Haamid	-	Arabic
Dakarai	-	Southern African, Shona
Amity	['æməti]
Pocahontas	-	History, Native American, Algonquin