a fire under (someone or something)
a fire under (someone or something)
The motivation to take action. Typically used in phrases like "light a fire under (someone or something)" and "start a fire under (someone or something)." The deadline really lit a fire under us—we never would have gotten all that work done otherwise. Something must have lit a fire under Jenna—she has really started taking her schoolwork seriously.
See also: fire
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- under fire
- take fire
- have a/(one's) finger on the button
- draw (someone's) fire
- draw fire
- draw someone's fire
- fight fire with fire
- light (something) with (something)
- light with
- put out a/the fire