25 Idioms about Fire

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a baptism of fire – being pushed/tested in a new experience/position by having to deal with difficult or unexpected circumstances
burning – intense
ears are burning – subconsciously aware that you’re being talked about
fire and brimstone – hell
Fire away! – an expression that's used to indicate to someone that they can begin asking questions
fired-up – enthusiastic, stimulated, energised
on fire – excited, on a roll
out of the frying pan into the fire – from a bad situation into a worse one
Put that in your pipe and smoke it! – an expression that’s used to indicate that the person being spoken to will have to accept an unwelcome situation
smoke and mirrors – obscuring the truth using misdirection
to add fuel to the fire – to intensify a situation or conflict
to blaze a trail – to be the first to do something in a particular field
to breathe fire – to be extremely angry
to have money burning a hole in your pocket – to have money that you are tempted to spend
to burn bridges – to do something that means it's impossible to go back to a previous state
to burn yourself out – to become exhausted or unwell though overwork
to fire someone/to get fired – to tell someone they have lost their job/to lose your job
to go through fire and water – to face any danger
to go up in smoke – to come to nothing (in reference to a plan or idea)
to have fire in your belly – to be determined/ambitious
to light a fire under someone – to inspire or scare someone into working harder
to play with fire – to take a foolish risk
to set the world alight/on fire – to do something remarkable
to smoke like a chimney – to smoke nonstop (in reference to tobacco smoking)
where there is smoke there is fire – rumours usually originate in some form or truth

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16 Apr 2019
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25 Idioms about Fire

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