make the sparks fly

Start a fight or argument, as in If Mary finds out he went to the races without her, that will make the sparks fly. In this idiom, the small particles of a fire called sparks are transferred to an inflammatory situation. [Early 1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vivian	['viviən]
Nima (1)	-	Arabic
Hrodulf	-	Ancient Germanic
Rankin	['ræŋkin]
Hurley	['hə:li]
Ayotunde	-	Western African, Yoruba