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fight fires
fight fires
To deal with emergencies or urgent matters, rather than ordinary day-to-day tasks. I spent so much time today fighting fires with our suppliers that I didn't even have a chance to read my e-mails.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Randy | | ['rændi] | |
| Lois (1) | | LO-is (English) | English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Magdalina | | - | Old Church Slavic, Bulgarian |
| Shana | | SHAN-ə | English |
| Keala | | - | Hawaiian |
| AndrÉS | | ahn-DRES (Spanish) | Spanish, Icelandic |