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fire in the belly

idiom

The emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc.


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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

    belly up

    Dead or defunct.

  4. 04

    belly up to the bar

    To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; to acknowledge a fact.

  5. 05

    catch fire

    To become engulfed in flames, to combust.

  6. 06

    Delhi belly

    Digestive illness or diarrhea, especially if suffered by a visitor to India.

  7. 07

    draw fire

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

  8. 08

    escape fire

    An unconventional or counterintuitive solution to a difficult problem.

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