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]
See also: fire

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MervMURVEnglish
Medeamə-DEE-ə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized), Georgian
Gavriilgah-vree-EEL (Russian)Russian, Greek
ErnieUR-neeEnglish
Mikhal-Biblical Hebrew
Wilton['wiltən]