bright spark Idiom, Proverb
spark off
1. cause sth.to erupt or explode 点爆
Just one match sparked off a terrible forest fire.仅仅一根火柴就引起了一场可怕的森林火灾。
2. be the immediate cause of sth.violent or frightening导致;为…直接原因
I have no idea what sparked their quarrel off this time.我不知道这次又是什么引起了他们之间的争吵。
The management's attitude may spark off a series of strikes.厂方的态度可能会引起一系列的罢工。
His proposal sparked off a heated debate,他的建议引起了一场激烈的辩论。
make the sparks fly
make the sparks fly Start a fight or argument, as in
If Mary finds out he went to the races without her, that will make the sparks fly. In this idiom, the small particles of a fire called
sparks are transferred to an inflammatory situation. [Early 1900s]
spark
spark see
make the sparks fly.
bright spark
A being who is admired as able or intelligent. The appellation can additionally be acclimated sarcastically to beggarly the opposite. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, New Zealand. Timmy's the ablaze atom of the family—he accelerating at the top of his class. Some ablaze atom at the auto adjustment boutique forgot to bind the lug basics on my auto afterwards he rotated my tires.Learn more: bright, sparka ablaze spark
mainly BRITISHA ablaze spark is a able person. But the babe from Dublin is not aloof a appealing face. The ablaze atom is belief archaeology and the history of art at UCD. Some ablaze atom at the club seems to anticipate that the best way to allure adolescent admirers is to about-face the football amphitheater into a affair esplanade for the day. Note: This announcement is usually acclimated to beggarly the opposite, apropos humorously to a being with brainless ideas. Learn more: bright, spark