Synonyms for in irons
in irons

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1. in ironsadjective

   Synonyms:
   cold iron

2. in ironsadjective

   The trapped condition a sailing ship finds itself in when the bow of the ship is headed into the wind and the ship has stalled and is unable to maneuver.

   Synonyms:
   cold iron

3. in ironsadjective

   The state of screw-powered ships which become stalled between crests of waves or swells during a typhoon, for instance, and the ship's rudder does not respond to the commands from the helm, leaving the ship at the mercy of the sea and in danger of capsizing.

   Synonyms:
   cold iron

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1. Rory McIlroy:

   In terms of ball striking, I've driven it better, which is a huge part of my game, when I drive it well I can give myself shorter irons into greens and more opportunities for birdies. My mid-range putting has been very good this year.

2. Curtis Dahl:

   He had so many irons in the fire that he was never able to forge any single one into a weapon with which to conquer his world.

3. George Kravis:

   I have a friend—an architect—who came to my house and was looking at some of my electric irons. I pointed out how each of the cords were textiles of all different colors. She thought that was an interesting design detail and told her sons about it. One of them responded, ‘You mean somebody designed that?’ and she said, ‘Well, it didn’t fall out of the sky.”

4. Annika Sorenstam:

   The men hit 8-irons into those undulating greens. I needed a 5 or a 6 to get there, which makes the undulations more like a roller-coaster ride.

5. Frenchman Gregory Bourdy:

   I really love the difficulty of this course, i can play some great tee shots, good irons. And today, I holed some putts as well, so 'A-plus'. At the end, it was a very good day on a very difficult course like this.