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where's the fire
where's the fire
What's the big hurry, as in We've got to finish up.-Why, where's the fire? This phrase, generally addressed to someone in an unseemly rush (such as a speeding motorist pulled over by a police officer), alludes to firemen hurrying to put out a fire. [Slang; 1920s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Mitxel | | - | Basque |
| Ameqran | | - | Northern African, Berber |
| Ashoka | | ['æ'ʃəukə] | |
| Ramiro | | rah-MEE-ro (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Kir | | KEER | Russian |
| Agar | | - | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |