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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 |
Merv | | MURV | English |
Medea | | mə-DEE-ə (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized), Georgian |
Gavriil | | gah-vree-EEL (Russian) | Russian, Greek |
Ernie | | UR-nee | English |
Mikhal | | - | Biblical Hebrew |
Wilton | | ['wiltən] | |