ire Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
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.
dead tired
very tired, blotto, zonked After fighting the fire, they were dead tired - exhausted.
dog tired
very tired, exhausted, all in, done in Janis was dog tired after the series. She played every game.
down to the wire
to the last minute, near the end The first two games went down to the wire - very close scores.
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.
fair-haired boy
favorite boy, favorite man He's the fair-haired boy in this office. They think he's perfect.
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!
get one's wires crossed
be confused or mistaken about something.
get your wires crossed
get the wrong meaning, communicate poorly We got our wires crossed. I said someday, and you heard Sunday!
go haywire
break, not work properly, break down They said they fixed the car, but it went haywire again the next day.
haywire
(See go haywire)
hire on
get work, get a job, catch on Norm was hired on as a roughneck with an oil company.
hire out
rent to someone We rented out our boat last summer because we were too busy to use it.
in dire straits
in debt, having no money If we don't get a good crop this year, we'll be in dire straits.
irons in the fire
very busy, plate is full I can't help with your project. I have too many irons in the fire.
keep the home fires burning
keep things going as usual while someone is away Don
on fire
eager, energetic, all fired up, gung ho When he began working here, he was on fire - very enthusiastic.
out of the frying pan and into the fire
out of one trouble and into more trouble, from something bad to something worse When he changed jobs he went out of the frying pan and into the fire. His new job is much worse.
play with fire
invite danger or trouble You are playing with fire if you get involved with those people.
pull your wire
masturbate, jerk off """Why do you pull your wire?"" ""Because it feels good."""
set fire
start a fire, light a fire A child playing with a cigarette lighter set fire to the curtains.
set the world on fire
do something outstanding or that makes one famous He has not been able to set the world on fire with his writing but he is trying very hard.
sick and tired
dislike something, be annoyed with something I am sick and tired of his constant complaining.
something is haywire
something is wrong or broken, go haywire Something is haywire with my back. I can't move.
spread like wildfire
spread quickly, go public News of the assassination spread like wildfire.
start a fire under him
motivate him, get him started Somebody started a fire under Kent. He's skating hard tonight.
the fat hit the fire
the trouble got worse, people began fighting Kate accused Maude of lying - that's when the fat hit the fire.
tire out
make very tired My father was tired out after working hard all day.
tired of
bored, not interested I'm tired of that song. I hear it every morning.
tired out
tired, weary, dog tired When our visitors left, I was tired out. I slept for hours.
too many irons in the fire
too many things you are trying to do He has too many irons in the fire at the moment and has no time for other things.
under the wire
at the very last moment We were able to finish the necessary documents and send them off to the lawyers right under the wire.
wired
very excited, pumped Jay didn't sleep last night. She's really wired for her exam today.
wired for sound
ready to operate, prepared for use """Is the hall decorated and ready?"" ""Yep. It's wired for sound."""
all-fired
extreme, excessive
Bedfordshire
bed or bedtime
catch fire
start to burn 燃烧
Dry grass catches fire easily．干草容易着火。
fire off
（a series of questions，accusations，etc．） make them rapidly一连提出（一系列的问题，责难等）
No sooner had the speaker finished than a person in the audience fired off many questions at him．演讲者刚讲完，一个听众一连向他提了许多问题。
His answers were fired off even more quickly than the questions had been．他一个问题接一个问题地回答，其速度比提问者还要快。
fire up
become suddenly angry突然发怒；突然发火
Don't fire up like that． No one meant to hurt your feelings．不要这样发火，谁也没有要存心伤害你的感情。
He fired up as soon as he saw me．他一看见我就发火。
This old lady fires up at the least thing．这老太太为一点小事就会发火。
go through fire and water
suffer or experience danger or trouble赴汤蹈火；冒生命危险
These heroes have gone through fire and water for the revolutionary cause．这些英雄为了革命事业赴汤蹈火。
He said that he would go through fire and water to find out the truth of that matter．他说为了查明那件事的真相，他将不顾个人安危。
hang fire
1．fail or be slow in shooting or firing发射不出；发射迟缓
He pulled the trigger，but the gun hung fire and the enemy escaped．他扣动扳机，但枪打不响，敌人跑了。
2．be slow in beginning；be delayed延迟；耽搁；进展缓慢
Our plan for organizing a picnic hung fire because of the bad weather．因为天气不好，我们组织去野餐的计划搁下来了。
The scheme for developing the area has hung fire for two years for lack of fund．发展这个地区的计划因资金短缺已拖延了两年。
inquire about
try to get information about打听消息
Newspaper reporters have been inquiring about the missing child．报纸记者们一直在打听那位失踪小孩的下落。
He wants to inquire about his luggage．他想查问他的行李。
inquire after
ask politely about sb．'s health 问好；问安
The teacher inquired after your health．老师问起了你的健康情况。
He asked me to inquire after you．
他要我问候你。
He inquired after me with solicitude．他关心地向我问好。
