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"Hold one's feet to the fire"...........
To put pressure on someone to do, say, or consent to something. |
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"To Light A Fire Under Someone".............
To urge or move to action. |
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"Where's the fire"..............
What's the big hurry. |
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"Put out fires"............
To deal with emergencies or urgent matters rather than ordinary day-to-day tasks. |
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"Fire blanks".....................
If someone fires blanks, they try hard but fail to achieve something. |
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'Fire a shot across the bow"..........
To do something as a warning. Sidebar: The phrase originated as a warning shot from a ship. |
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"Fire from the hip"............
To speak or act rashly, recklessly, or bluntly, without consideration of potential consequences. |
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