fire under

*fire under someone

Fig. something that makes someone start doing something. (*Typically: build ~; light ~; start ~.) The teacher built a fire under the students, and they really started working. You had better light a fire under your staff. Either that or we will lay off some of them.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Brenna	BREN-ə	English
Mitch	MICH	English
Nanako	nah-nah-ko	Japanese
Cale	KAYL	English
Martialis	-	Ancient Roman
Nevada	nə-VAD-ə	English