through fire (and water): with a verb of motion, as go, follow, run, etc., denoting the facing of a severe ordeal or great danger, esp. for…
| 单词 | θ90715 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > there is danger in a course of action [phrase] > in a dangerous situation (4) through fire (and water)eOE through fire (and water): with a verb of motion, as go, follow, run, etc., denoting the facing of a severe ordeal or great danger, esp. for… waterOE In figurative contexts (chiefly in plural). near the fire1560 A fire, or the fires, conceived of as raging in hell or purgatory. Frequently considered as an embodiment or symbol of eternal punishment after… between two fires1686 between two fires: in a position of being attacked or assaulted with firearms from two opposing directions. Also figurative and in figurative… |
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