don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm Idiom, Proverb

death warmed over

(See look like death warmed over)

look like death warmed over

appear to be sick, look pale or weak Mom is not feeling well. She looks like death warmed over.

warm up

begin to exercise, excercise slowly "To warm up, she walks about a kilometer; then she jogs."

warmed over

warmed on a stove, reheated For supper we had warmed-over waffles. They tasted okay.

warm up to

Idiom(s): warm up to sb

Theme: FRIENDS

to become friendly with someone; to get used to a person and become friends.
• It took a while before John warmed up to me, but then we became good friends.
• It's hard to warm up to Sally. She's very quiet and shy.

warm the cockles of one's heart

Idiom(s): warm the cockles of one's heart

Theme: PLEASING

to make someone warm and happy.
• It warms the cockles of my heart to hear you say that.
• Hearing that old song again warmed the cockles of her heart.

warm the bench

Idiom(s): warm the bench

Theme: SPORTS

[for a player] to remain out of play during a game—seated on a bench.
• John spent the whole game warming the bench.
• Mary never warms the bench. She plays from the beginning to the end.

warm as toast

Idiom(s): (as) warm as toast

Theme: HEAT

very warm and cozy.
• The baby will be warm as toast in that blanket.
• We were as warm as toast by the side of the fire.

look like death warmed over to look

Idiom(s): look like death warmed over to look

Theme: APPEARANCE - LOOKS

quite ill; to look as pale as a dead person.
• Poor Tom had quite a shock. He looks like death warmed over.
• After her long ordeal with chemotherapy, she looked like death warmed over.

warm up

increase the temperature
"You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace."

don't set yourself on blaze to accumulate others warm

You should not accent the needs of others over your own beatitude and well-being. Would you stop with all the people-pleasing? Don't set yourself on blaze to accumulate addition abroad warm. We'll be accomplished after you for an hour, Tom—go booty a nap in the on-call allowance afore you keel over. Don't set yourself on blaze to accumulate others warm, for Pete's sake.Learn more: fire, keep, on, other, set, to, warm

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