where's the fire

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Idioms and Phrases

��'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]

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"I'll be looking 'where's the fire escape', 'where's my nearest exit?' Like sitting with my back to the wall so I can see everything at all times."

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Other Smoot inventions at Disney parks around the world: At Florida’s Epcot, Smoot concocted a former exhibit called “Where’s the Fire?” that challenged guests to uncover hazards by utilizing a flashlight that acted as an X-ray-like device, an installation that sprang from a tool Smoot created that allowed people to see through walls.

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Where's the fire going to come from?

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“Where’s the fire, y’all? No one is going to take the plate out from under you. Take your time. Enjoy it.”

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“Whoa, son, where’s the fire?”

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where's the beef?where there's a will, there's a way

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