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  • 41fire-eat|er — «FYR EE tuhr», noun. 1. an entertainer who eats or pretends to eat fire: »Richardson, the famous fire eater, devoured…glowing coals (John Evelyn). 2. Figurative. a person who is too ready to fight or quarrel: »The newcomer proved to be,…as he… …

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  • 42fire in your — fire in (your)/the belly if you have fire in your belly, you are ready to fight with energy and determination for what you believe is right. He will approach the committee with plenty of fire in his belly …

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  • 43fire in the belly — fire in (your)/the belly if you have fire in your belly, you are ready to fight with energy and determination for what you believe is right. He will approach the committee with plenty of fire in his belly …

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  • 44fire in — (your)/the belly if you have fire in your belly, you are ready to fight with energy and determination for what you believe is right. He will approach the committee with plenty of fire in his belly …

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  • 45fire company — n. 1. a body of men organized to fight fires, esp. one of a number of such groups constituting a fire department 2. Brit. a business firm selling fire insurance …

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  • 46fire-eater — [fīr′ēt΄ər] n. 1. a performer at circuses, etc. who pretends to eat fire 2. a hot tempered person always ready to quarrel or fight …

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  • 47Fire on the Mountain (1988 novel) — Fire on the Mountain is a 1988 novel by Terry Bisson. It is an alternate history describing the world as it would have been had John Brown succeeded in his raid on Harper s Ferry and touched off a slave rebellion in 1859, as he intended. The… …

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  • 48fire warden — ☆ fire warden n. an official assigned to prevent or fight fires, as in a forest, logging operation, camp, or town * * * …

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  • 49fire warden — ☆ fire warden n. an official assigned to prevent or fight fires, as in a forest, logging operation, camp, or town …

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  • 50fight — fight1 W1S1 [faıt] v past tense and past participle fought [fo:t US fo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(war)¦ 2¦(hit people)¦ 3¦(try to do something)¦ 4¦(prevent something)¦ 5¦(compete)¦ 6¦(argue)¦ 7¦(sport)¦ 8¦(emotion)¦ 9¦(law)¦ …

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