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pull (one's) chestnuts out of the fire

pull (one's) chestnuts out of the fire

To do a difficult, and often dangerous, task for someone else's benefit. David really pulled my chestnuts out of the fire that time he saved me from drowning. I can't believe my car broke down on this desolate road late at night—thank you so much for pulling my chestnuts out of the fire and picking me up!
See also: chestnut, fire, of, out, pull

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Georgina[dʒɔ:'dʒi:nə]
Jamie['dʒeimi]
Jonette-English (Rare)
Medusamə-DOO-sə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Babylas-Late Greek, French (Rare)
Enoch['i:nɔk]
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