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
Lauren	['lɔ:rən]
Geneva	jə-NEE-və	English
Uttara	-	Hinduism, Indian, Marathi
Reinaldo	-	Portuguese, Spanish
Daveth	-	Cornish
Onyekachi	-	Western African, Igbo