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1 to heap coals of fire on somebody
krāt ogles uz kāda galvasEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to heap coals of fire on somebody
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2 to pull somebody out of fire
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3 to pull somebody's chestnuts out of the fire
izstrēbt putru, ko ievārījis kāds citsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to pull somebody's chestnuts out of the fire
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fire — fire1 W1S1 [faıə US faır] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flames that destroy things)¦ 2¦(flames for heating/cooking etc)¦ 3¦(heating equipment)¦ 4¦(shooting)¦ 5¦(be attacked)¦ 6¦(emotion)¦ 7 fire in your belly 8¦(sick/injured)¦ 9 light a fire under somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Fire Brats — is a series of books about two teenagers Matt and Dani who both survive post apocalyptic World War 3. The books were written by Barbara Siegel, Scott Siegel and Barbara Steiner.OverviewFire Brats is a tense, action packed series set in the… … Wikipedia
fire questions at somebody — fire ˈquestions, ˈinsults, etc. at sb idiom to ask sb a lot of questions one after another or make a lot of comments very quickly • The room was full of journalists, all firing questions at them. Main entry: ↑fireidiom … Useful english dictionary
fire insults at somebody — fire ˈquestions, ˈinsults, etc. at sb idiom to ask sb a lot of questions one after another or make a lot of comments very quickly • The room was full of journalists, all firing questions at them. Main entry: ↑fireidiom … Useful english dictionary
fire somebody up — ˌfire sbˈup derived to make sb excited or interested in sth • She s all fired up about her new job. Main entry: ↑firederived … Useful english dictionary
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fire up — verb 1. arouse or excite feelings and passions The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor The refugees fate stirred up compassion around the world Wake old feelings of hatred • Syn: ↑inflame, ↑stir up, ↑wake,… … Useful english dictionary
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light a fire under — If you light a fire under somebody, you strongly motivate them to work faster … The small dictionary of idiomes