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	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