fire

a ball of fire: seeball.

a baptism of fire: seebaptism.

breathe fire be fiercely angry.

☞ The implied comparison in this expression is with a fire-breathing dragon.

catch fire

1 begin to burn.

2 become interesting or exciting; flourish.

❷2015Wall Street Journal Dozens of gender-neutral pronouns have been put forth over the years, including 'thon', 'xe' and 'ze', but all have failed to catch fire.

draw someone's fire attract hostility or criticism away from a more important target.

the fat is in the fire: seefat.

fight fire with fire: seefight.

fire and brimstone the supposed torments of hell.

☞ In the Bible, fire and brimstone are the means of divine punishment for the wicked (see, for example, Genesis 19:24 or Revelation 21:8). Brimstone (from the Old English word brynstān meaning 'burning stone') is an archaic word for 'sulphur' and is now rarely found outside this phrase.

fire blanks (of a man) be infertile. informal

☞ The expression is based on the idea of a gun firing blank cartridges.

fire in the (or your) belly a powerful sense of ambition or determination.

2010Crisis She's walking proof that with a little fire in the belly and support, dreams for success come true.

go through fire (and water) face any peril.

☞ This phrase originally referred to the medieval practice of trial by ordeal, which could take the form of making an accused person hold or walk on red-hot iron or of throwing them into water.

hang fire: seehang.

have many irons in the fire: seeiron.

hire and fire: seehire.

light a fire under someone stimulate someone to work or act more quickly or enthusiastically. North American

no smoke without fire: seesmoke.

out of the frying pan into the fire: seefrying.

play with fire take foolish risks.

pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire: seechestnut.

set the world on fire: see set the world alight atworld.

under fire

1 being shot at.

2 being rigorously criticized.

❷2014Daily Telegraph The newspaper of Italy's anti-immigrant Northern League party has come under fire for a new feature listing the daily whereabouts of the country's first black cabinet minister.

where's the fire? used to ask someone why they are in such a hurry or in a state of agitation. informal

1963J. F. StrakerFinal Witness 'Where's the fire, dear boy?' he drawled. 'Do we really have to run for it?'

词组	fire
释义	fire a ball of fire: seeball. a baptism of fire: seebaptism. breathe fire be fiercely angry. ☞ The implied comparison in this expression is with a fire-breathing dragon. catch fire 1 begin to burn. 2 become interesting or exciting; flourish. ❷2015Wall Street Journal Dozens of gender-neutral pronouns have been put forth over the years, including 'thon', 'xe' and 'ze', but all have failed to catch fire. draw someone's fire attract hostility or criticism away from a more important target. the fat is in the fire: seefat. fight fire with fire: seefight. fire and brimstone the supposed torments of hell. ☞ In the Bible, fire and brimstone are the means of divine punishment for the wicked (see, for example, Genesis 19:24 or Revelation 21:8). Brimstone (from the Old English word brynstān meaning 'burning stone') is an archaic word for 'sulphur' and is now rarely found outside this phrase. fire blanks (of a man) be infertile. informal ☞ The expression is based on the idea of a gun firing blank cartridges. fire in the (or your) belly a powerful sense of ambition or determination. 2010Crisis She's walking proof that with a little fire in the belly and support, dreams for success come true. go through fire (and water) face any peril. ☞ This phrase originally referred to the medieval practice of trial by ordeal, which could take the form of making an accused person hold or walk on red-hot iron or of throwing them into water. hang fire: seehang. have many irons in the fire: seeiron. hire and fire: seehire. light a fire under someone stimulate someone to work or act more quickly or enthusiastically. North American no smoke without fire: seesmoke. out of the frying pan into the fire: seefrying. play with fire take foolish risks. pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire: seechestnut. set the world on fire: see set the world alight atworld. under fire 1 being shot at. 2 being rigorously criticized. ❷2014Daily Telegraph The newspaper of Italy's anti-immigrant Northern League party has come under fire for a new feature listing the daily whereabouts of the country's first black cabinet minister. where's the fire? used to ask someone why they are in such a hurry or in a state of agitation. informal 1963J. F. StrakerFinal Witness 'Where's the fire, dear boy?' he drawled. 'Do we really have to run for it?'
随便看	just the job kangaroo keel keen keen as mustard keen as mustard keep keep a civil tongue in your head keep a civil tongue in your head keep a clean sheet keep a dog and bark yourself keep a dog and bark yourself keep a lid on keep a low profile keep a low profile keep an ear to the ground keep an eye open for keep an eye out for keep an eye out (or open) for keep a (or the) lid on keep a straight face keep a tab on keep a tight rein on keep a tight rein on keep a weather eye on