frying pan

Example Sentences

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Yet the country may be launching out of the frying pan and into the fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

It is a sort of non-stick frying pan solution, meaning that layers of molten aluminium do not get stuck on this expensive equipment.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

Now imagine instead of a frying pan, it was the floor beneath you.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2024

When sunny skies returned, the Olympic skate park — made of concrete and shaped like a bowl — became a giant frying pan.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

The grilled cheese sandwiches were in the frying pan and I was slicing up a tomato when I sensed someone behind me.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer