breathe fire

breathe fire

To strongly express one's anger, typically verbally. Unless you want to get yelled at, stay away from the boss today—he's breathing fire over that printing mishap.
See also: breathe, fire
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

breathe fire

be fiercely angry.
The implied comparison in this expression is with a fire-breathing dragon.
See also: breathe, fire
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be breathing fire
  • spit blood
  • spit blood/venom/feathers
  • spit nails
  • let (one) have it
  • let have it
  • let me have it
  • Let me have it!
  • let somebody have it
  • be spitting feathers
References in periodicals archive
Scar, Mufasa's brother - and former heir to the throne - has plans of his own At cinemas nationwide MUSIC Breathe Fire Rock covers band with support from Nun The Weiser.
her ,Based on the popular picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, it follows loveable Zog as he and his fellow pupils are taught by Madame Dragon how to fly, roar, breathe fire and capture a princess.
ENTERTAINMENT Peter Jones and the tycoons breathe fire at more wannabe entrepreneurs, including a duo pitching their idea for a radical coffee lid.
Visitors will see explore copper flowers that breathe fire, carved flaming flower boxes and scorching sculptural trees.
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Fosse-trained dancers might now also be asked, "Can you do a cartwheel, juggle, throw knives, breathe fire, play the accordion?" Notes Stewart, "We just opened The Tempest in Las Vegas, where the dancers also perform magic tricks." He sees a noticeable shift away from simply singing and dancing.
Dragon loves her little one, even though she can't fly or breathe fire and is covered in feathers.
Dragon lore and circus feats will combine to breathe fire as the circus comes to town with the latest Ringling Bros.
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Though they don't breathe fire like their mythical relatives, there is no other lizard that can match it for size or ferocity.
A SHOPPING centre is helping the Welsh dragon breathe fire.
Aishwarya sure is ready to breathe fire at the box office to give tough competition to the top three heroines and prove herself all over again.
BEN Wilkinson's goal was enough to breathe fire into St George's Dragons and break Hudson Hearts in the Academy Cup.
The Dragons have failed to breathe fire in Group A of the International Challenge Trophy competition and are currently rock bottom of a section won by England.
They try to intimidate: they smash and stomp things; they breathe fire or shoot laser beams out of their eyes; they boil your pet bunny.