take fire
take fire
To start burning. It shouldn't take long for this wood and brush to take fire, and that will warm you up.
See also: fire, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- fire questions at (one)
- cease fire
- a fire under (someone or something)
- under fire
- have a/(one's) finger on the button
- draw (someone's) fire
- draw fire
- draw someone's fire
- fight fire with fire
- put out a/the fire