put out a/the fire

1. Literally, to extinguish a fire. The firemen were able to put out the fire before too much damage was done to our house.

2. To deal with an emergency or urgent matter rather than ordinary day-to-day tasks. I spent so much time today putting out a fire with our supplier that I didn't even have a chance to read my emails.

词组	put out a/the fire
释义	put out a/the fire put out a/the fire 1. Literally, to extinguish a fire. The firemen were able to put out the fire before too much damage was done to our house. 2. To deal with an emergency or urgent matter rather than ordinary day-to-day tasks. I spent so much time today putting out a fire with our supplier that I didn't even have a chance to read my emails. See also: fire, out, put Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: on fire open fire on (someone) under fire have a/(one's) finger on the button draw (someone's) fire draw fire draw someone's fire light (something) with (something) light with a fire under (someone or something)
随便看	comply comply with comply with (something) compo comport comport oneself with some manner comport (oneself) with (something) composed composed of composed of (something) composure compound compound (something) with (something else) compound with compress compress into compress (something) into (something) comprise comprised of comprised of (something) compromise compromise on compromise on (something) compromise (on something) with (someone) compromise (with) (one's) principles