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on fireAchieving good results at a rapid rate.Rate it:

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on the uptakeIn understanding or in the ability to absorb new information; especially in the phrases "quick on the uptake" and "slow on the uptake".Rate it:

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open and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:

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open fireTo begin firing at something or someone.Rate it:

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oppidum incendereto fire a town.Rate it:

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out of the frying pan, into the fireFrom an already bad situation to a worse oneRate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

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pit a patwith quick light tapsRate it:

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Play the FireTaking unnecessary risk, or cautiously putting oneself in a dangerous situation, inviting dangerRate it:

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play with fireCommit one's self to do something extraordinary, dangerous, illegal, actions taken, lacking good judgement.Rate it:

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play with fireTo put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.Rate it:

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pôr lenha na fogueirato add fuel to fireRate it:

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pour fuel on the fireSynonym of add fuel to the fireRate it:

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pour gasoline on the fireTo worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.Rate it:

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prendre un air de feuTo go near the fire for a few minutes to warm oneself.Rate it:

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preparar, apontar, fogoready, aim, fireRate it:

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pull out of the fireTo save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.Rate it:

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pull someone's bacon out of the fireTo rescue someone, especially at the last moment.Rate it:

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pull the triggerTo fire a gun.Rate it:

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put out a fireUsed other than as an idiom: put out a fire.Rate it:

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put out a fireTo address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligence, or misconduct of another person.Rate it:

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quick as a flashExtremely quickRate it:

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quick as a flashExtremely quicklyRate it:

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quick as lightningis very quickRate it:

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quick bucka large sum of money earned easily and quicklyRate it:

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quick draw mcgrawa person who is fast with a gun to draw the triggerRate it:

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quick off the markfast to act or react.Rate it:

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quick on the drawCharacterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.Rate it:

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Quick on the DrawReady to respond on something in an efficient manner, faster or quicker in something, efficient to acquire some infoRate it:

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quick on the uptakeAble to readily understand things; intelligent.Rate it:

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quick sandThe kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.Rate it:

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quick-and-dirtyOf or pertaining to the creation or repair of software or hardware in a manner which permits operation within a brief period of time, although with compromised functionality or reliability.Rate it:

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quick-and-dirtyDone or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.Rate it:

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quick-fireHaving one thing coming rapidly after another.Rate it:

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razor-sharpVery clever or quick-witted.Rate it:

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rediscover fireTo relearn fundamental concepts, principles or practices that had been previously well known and widely practiced at a prior time in human society.Rate it:

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serve noticeTo fire; to terminate one's employment or formal association.Rate it:

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set one's hair on fireTo become wildly impassioned; to behave crazily.Rate it:

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set the thames on fireTo achieve something amazing; to do something which brings great public acclaim.Rate it:

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set the world on firehave sensational successRate it:

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shook ya droorsa trick, a quick move around an unexpected opponent, or person to gain ground.Rate it:

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shoot upTo fire many bullets at.Rate it:

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short fuseThe personality trait of being quick to anger.Rate it:

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short temperThe personality trait of being quick to anger.Rate it:

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shower withTo give to someone an abundance of; to give someone something many times in quick succession.Rate it:

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slap leatherTo make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.Rate it:

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slow down real quickMeans that things REALLY need to SLOW DOWN!Rate it:

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stick to one's gunsTo persist in faithfully attending to cannons while under fire.Rate it:

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take a biteTo eat a quick, light snack.Rate it:

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tape outOf a piece of land, to measure out so as to be able to accurately fire upon itRate it:

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