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Definition of
frying pan noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
frying pan
noun
noun
(
also
frypan
,
skillet
)
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a large shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food in
Idioms
out of the frying pan into the fire
(
saying
)
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from a bad situation to one that is worse
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frying pan
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pan-fry
verb
out of the frying pan into the fire
Idioms
out of the frying pan into the fire
Nearby words
fry
noun
fryer
noun
frying pan
noun
FT
abbreviation
Ft.
abbreviation