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escape fire

idiom

An unconventional or counterintuitive solution to a difficult problem.


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  1. 01

    add fuel to the fire

    To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.

  2. 02

    ball of fire

    A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving.

  3. 03

    catch fire

    To become engulfed in flames, to combust.

  4. 04

    draw fire

    To create a distraction that allows one's friends, co-workers, or other associates to gain an advantage over the distracted party.

  5. 05

    feed the fire

    Synonym of add fuel to the fire.

  6. 06

    fight fire with fire

    To respond to an attack with a similar or identical counter-attack (e.g. to respond to gunfire with reciprocal gunfire).

  7. 07

    fire drill

    Any pointless, unproductive, useless, or chaotic activity.

  8. 08

    fire hose

    Any fast, heavy stream (e.g. of information).

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