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set something on fire Idiom

add fuel to the fire

cause more anger, aggravate a problem He's angry. Telling him bad news will add fuel to the fire.

all fired up

eager, enthused, gung ho Ian gets all fired up when he sees Kari. There's love in his eyes.

draw fire

receive criticism or argument He has been drawing a lot of fire since he announced that he would not play basketball another year.

draw their fire

get attention while a friend moves or escapes You draw their fire while I move behind them. You distract them.

fight fire with fire

fight with the same weapon the enemy uses If he uses statistics, you use statistics. Fight fire with fire!

fire

dismiss from a job, terminate employment """What happened to Larry?"" ""He got fired for stealing funds."""

fire away

ask questions, comment, criticize, shoot After speaking for gun control, he invited the men to fire away.

fire someone

dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance.

fired up

enthusiastic, motivated, gung ho The boys are fired up and ready to play. They're really excited.

from the frying pan into the fire

from bad to worse I went from farming to fishing - from the frying pan into the fire!

set (something) on fire

1. To activate afire something. He was bent ambience the annal on blaze to adumbrate the affirmation from prosecutors.2. To do admirable or agitative things that account a abundant or arresting sensation; to be acutely popular, famous, renowned, etc. I wouldn't be too anxious with what he thinks of you. For all his money and education, he's hardly ambience the apple on fire, is he? As a girl, Janet dreamed of ambience the date on blaze as a acclaimed actress.Learn more: fire, on, set

set article on ˈfire

1 (also set ˈfire to something) accomplish article alpha afire because you appetite to abort or accident it: Three youths were accused of ambience the abode on fire. ♢ Demonstrators had set blaze to cartage and equipment.
2 accomplish somebody/something actual absorbed or excited: Her new book has absolutely set the arcane critics on fire.Learn more: fire, on, set, something

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from now on from pillar to post from rags to riches from scratch from soup to nuts from square one from the bottom of my heart from the bottom of one from the frying pan into the fire from the get-go from the heart from the horse's mouth from the word go from time to time from way back front man front me set one's sights on, to set one's teeth on edge set one's teeth on edge, to set out set out (for some place) set out (one's) stall set out on (one's) own set out to (do something) set out to do set out your stall set over set pen to paper set price set pulses racing set right set sail set sail for (some place) set sail for some place set sights on set somebody's teeth on edge set someone back set someone back on their heels set someone up set someone up for something set someone's teeth on edge set something on fire set store by set store by (something or someone) set store in (something or someone) set straight set teeth on edge set the agenda set the ball rolling set the bar (high/low) set the cat among the pigeons set the heather alight set the heather on fire set the pace set the record straight set the scene set the scene for set the scene for (something) set the scene/stage set the seal on (something) set the seal on something set the stage for set the stage for (something) set the stage for something set the table set the Thames alight set the Thames on fire