The store is having a fire sale on all winter clothes.
fire sale
idiomA clearance sale at greatly reduced prices, often at losses.
Origin
disputed originBy metonymy, from 19th century discount sales of products that had been damaged by fire or that could no longer be stored because the storage facility had been destroyed by fire necessitating immediate sale or loss of value.
Because the business is closing next week, they are holding a fire sale to clear out their remaining inventory.
Facing imminent bankruptcy, the company initiated a desperate fire sale of its assets to satisfy the demands of its primary creditors.
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add fuel to the fire
To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.
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ball of fire
A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving.
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catch fire
To become engulfed in flames, to combust.
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draw fire
To create a distraction that allows one's friends, co-workers, or other associates to gain an advantage over the distracted party.
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escape fire
An unconventional or counterintuitive solution to a difficult problem.
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feed the fire
Synonym of add fuel to the fire.
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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).
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fire drill
Any pointless, unproductive, useless, or chaotic activity.