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
Chibueze	-	Western African, Igbo
Parish	['pæriʃ]
Temitope	-	Western African, Yoruba
June	[dʒu:n]
Seve	SE-ve	Spanish
Acre	['eikə]