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Fire Breathe Breathing I Show Anger Started Late

The phrase 'to breathe fire' denotes expressing intense anger or rage, much like a mythical dragon.

The idiom 'to breathe fire' means to express extreme anger or fury.

Idiom to breathe fire
Definition to show your anger
Examples - She started breathing fire when I came late for the third time in three days.
- There's no need to breathe fire at me. It wasn't my fault.
- You're the last person I expected to see tonight after the way Bubba breathed fire all over me.
- He came in breathing fire and now he is just sitting back and watching while selfish Maina Kariuki continues to wreak havoc.
Note Dragons breathe fire.

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