frying pan noun
plural ∼ pans [count] : a metal pan that has a long handle and is used for frying —called also (chiefly US) skillet; — see picture at kitchen
from/out of the frying pan (and) into the fire
◊If you have gone or jumped from or out of the frying pan (and) into the fire, you have gone from a bad situation or problem to a worse one.
