| 单词 | where's the fire |
| 释义 | where's the fireWhat's the big hurry, as in We've got to finish up.—Why, where's the fire? This phrase, generally addressed to someone in an unseemly rush (such as a speeding motorist pulled over by a police officer), alludes to firemen hurrying to put out a fire. [Slang; 1920s] Words nearby where's the firewhere're, where's, wheresoe'er, wheresoever, where's the beef?, where's the fire, Where there's a will, there's a way, where there's smoke, Where there's smoke there's fire, wherethrough, whereto The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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