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Balls of fire spark

For the consequence of a negative event or accident to affect and harm the wrong person.

put out a fire

To solve an urgent problem.

put a fire into something

To heat a room to make it warm.

pull a fire

To create a cause or chance to make something happen or intensify.

start a fire

To quicken the progress or speed, or intensify the degree.

belch out[vomit] a fire

For a bullet to be shot from a gun.

belch out[vomit] a fire

For one's force to be strong.

seize a fire

To put out a fire.

set fire to something

To make someone have a strong feeling.

build a fire

To make someone have a strong feeling.

A light goes out

For a work or business to finish.

A fire breaks out

For one's feeling to become violent due to anger.

catch fire

For something to progress actively or become serious.

catch fire

To have a strong feeling.

catch fire

To keep getting phone calls.

A fire rises

For one's feeling to become violent due to anger.

Fire!

An exclamation used to inform others that a fire has broken out.

a stroke of good luck in the midst of misery

To be lucky that something is not much worse when a streak of misery strikes.

break[throw] one's brush

To quit writing a composition or letters.

put down one's brush

To wrap up one's writing.

put down one's brush

To quit writing a composition or letters.

raise a brush

To start writing.

raise a brush

To start writing a composition or letters.

as if it is raining

In the manner in which a great number of arrows or bullets fly or fall.

as if it is raining

In the manner in which a lot of tears or sweat fall.

when it rains and when it snows

Always; all the time.