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lights a fire under

lights a fire under is the third-person singular simple present indicative of light a fire under.

Meaning of light a fire under

Verb

light a fire under (third-person singular simple present lights a fire under, present participle lighting a fire under, simple past and past participle lit a fire under)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To motivate or encourage (someone) to start sooner or move faster.
    • Let me see if I can light a fire under the waiter to get our order sooner.

Questions about lights a fire under

What is lights a fire under the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lights a fire under is the third-person singular simple present indicative of light a fire under.

Words near lights a fire under in the dictionary

  1. lightray
  2. lightrays
  3. lightroom
  4. lightrooms
  5. lights
  6. lights a fire under
  7. lights along
  8. lights at the end of the tunnel
  9. lights down
  10. lights into
  11. lights o' love

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