: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebSoon enough, the sizzle of eggs in the frying pan drowned out any worry, at least for the moment. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 When the pasta is al dente, pop it in the frying pan and toss everything together until creamy and coated. Odette Williams, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 But Maloney's recent suggestions that Biden had no plans to run for reelection in 2024 (a claim the White House ardently denies) threw Maloney from the frying pan into the fire. Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Heat butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 In a large frying pan over low heat, warm ¼ cup oil and garlic until fragrant, 4 minutes. Increase heat to medium. Odette Williams, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 After greasing a frying pan with butter and heating it, Bjornsson then spoons the batter onto the surface. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 16 July 2022 Unfortunately, the Shaw’s move was a jump from the frying pan into the fire, as their new Brooklyn neighborhood was a wilderness of drugs, gangs and unchecked crime — not the best playground for a seven year old. Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 28 June 2022 Warm a 7- or 8-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-low heat. Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 12 June 2022 See More