fire under

*fire under someone

Fig. something that makes someone start doing something. (*Typically: build ~; light ~; start ~.) The teacher built a fire under the students, and they really started working. You had better light a fire under your staff. Either that or we will lay off some of them.

See also: fire

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

(someone or something) promises well
a fast talker
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
(have) got something going (with someone)
a straw will show which way the wind blows
accompanied by
accompanied by (someone or something)
accompany
a crack at (someone or something)

References in classic literature

It seems that each green warrior has certain objective points for his fire under relatively identical circumstances of warfare.

Princess of Mars

Baldia factory was set on fire under a plan, says IO

Garment factory in SITE Area goes up in flames

Fire fighters after the struggle of three hours were able to bring the fire under control after that they started the cooling process with one fire tender to avoid the eruption of fire once again.

Dozens of shops gutted at lines area furniture market

词组	fire under
释义	fire under fire under someone Fig.* something that makes someone start doing something. (Typically: build ~; light ~; start ~.) The teacher built a fire under the students, and they really started working. You had better light a fire under your staff. Either that or we will lay off some of them. See also: fire McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also:* (someone or something) promises well a fast talker a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you (have) got something going (with someone) a straw will show which way the wind blows accompanied by accompanied by (someone or something) accompany a crack at (someone or something) References in classic literature It seems that each green warrior has certain objective points for his fire under relatively identical circumstances of warfare. Princess of Mars Baldia factory was set on fire under a plan, says IO Garment factory in SITE Area goes up in flames Fire fighters after the struggle of three hours were able to bring the fire under control after that they started the cooling process with one fire tender to avoid the eruption of fire once again. Dozens of shops gutted at lines area furniture market
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