build a fire under

English - Turkish

Definition of build a fire under in English Turkish dictionary

birine fitil vermek

Related Terms

build a fire

ateş yakmak

English - English

Definition of build a fire under in English English dictionary

Alternative form of light a fire under

(deyim) Urge or force (a slow or unwilling person) to action; get (someone) moving; arouse

The health department built a fire under the restaurant owner and got him to clean the place up by threatening to cancel his license.

Hyphenation

build a fire un·der

Turkish pronunciation

bîld ı fayr ʌndır

Pronunciation

/ˈbəld ə ˈfīr ˈəndər/ /ˈbɪld ə ˈfaɪr ˈʌndɜr/