: a metal pan with a handle that is used for frying foods
called alsofry pan
Phrases
out of the frying pan into the fire
: clear of one difficulty only to fall into a greater one
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As for Wilcox, his move from Florida State to the NCAA turned out to be a case of jumping from the frying pan into the fire, as he became embroiled in the organization’s more and more tenuous efforts to enforce its bylaws.—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 July 2025 My job involved taking a frying pan cover off a conveyor belt, using a press to punch a hole, attaching a fly wheel and returning the finished product to the conveyor belt.—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025 Looking for an everyday frying pan that’s naturally nonstick?—Clara McMahon, People.com, 7 July 2025 So the Jackson three have jumped from the frying pan into the fire and then back into a different frying pan.—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for frying pan
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