06 Nov 2018 ILC Batalha
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in the United Kingdom.
On this day, Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament to kill King James I but failed. To help you talk about this fiery holiday, here are 6 phrasal verb definitions related to 'fire'.
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6 phrasal verbs related to ‘FIRE’
1. Fire away (at someone)
Meaning: Ask questions
Example: What do you want to know? FIRE AWAY and I'll tell you.
2. Fire off
Meaning: Send quickly, angrily or many (letter, emails, etc)
Example: He FIRED OFF an email complaining about the report.
3. Fire off
Meaning: Shoot, fire a gun (usually repeatedly)
Example: The police FIRED OFF several rounds and killed the man.
4. Fire back
Meaning: to answer a question or remark quickly and in an angry way
Example: The government has FIRED BACK at those who oppose them.
5. Fire up
Meaning: Start a computer, to light something
Example: She FIRED UP the computer and printed out a hard copy of the files.
6. Fire up
Meaning: Excite, to motivate someone
Example: Everyone was FIRED UP and desperate to get it finished in time.
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