out of the frying pan and into the fire

Alternative form of out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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APA

out of the frying pan and into the fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20frying%20pan%20and%20into%20the%20fire

MLA

“out of the frying pan and into the fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20frying%20pan%20and%20into%20the%20fire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of the frying pan and into the fire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20frying%20pan%20and%20into%20the%20fire.

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