n. 失火

not set the world on fire イディオム

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 the apple on fire

To do admirable or agitative things that account a abundant or arresting awareness in the world; to become acutely popular, famous, renowned, etc. Often acclimated in the abrogating to announce the opposite. 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 apple on blaze as a acclaimed actress.Learn more: fire, on, set, world

not set the apple on fire

not set the apple alight

If addition or article does not set the apple on fire or does not set the apple alight, they do not account abundant action or interest. The 29-year-old Frenchman hasn't absolutely set the tennis apple on fire. The alternation isn't ambience the apple alight, admitting some acceptable autograph and solid performances.Learn more: fire, not, on, set, world

not/never set the ˈworld on fire

(British English additionally not/never set the ˈThames on fire) (informal) never do annihilation exciting, abnormal or wonderful: He’s good, but he’ll never set the apple on fire. He’s not activating enough.The Thames is the ample river that runs through London.Learn more: fire, never, not, on, set, world

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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 not rest on your laurels not right in the head not right now not right now, thanks not rocket science not safe for work not say a dicky bird not say boo (to anyone) not say boo to a fly not say boo to a goose not say/hear a dicky bird not see (one) for dust not see any objection not see beyond your nose not see beyond/past the end of your nose not see eye to eye not see hide nor hair of somebody/something not see somebody for dust not see someone for dust not see straight not see the wood for the trees not set foot in (some place) not set foot somewhere not set the Thames on fire not set the woods on fire not set the world on fire not shed a tear not show (one's) face not show face not sit comfortably (with one) not sit easily (with one) not sit well (with one) not skip a beat not sleep a wink not so bad not so dusty not so fast not so hot not so hot at (something) not so much not so much as (do something) not so/too hot not someone's day not someone's keeper not something to write home about not stand an earthly not stand an earthly chance not stand for (something) not stand in (someone's or something's) way not stand in somebody's way not stand on ceremony