Id | ESLPod_1024_WE_1722 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1024 |
Episode Title | Dealing with Crises |
Phrase | to put out fires |
Text | The phrase "to put out fires," in this podcast, means to quickly and repeatedly find solutions to many problems, without advance warning or time to plan, and without time to identify or address the cause of the problems: "Your job is to put out fires before they become major crises." The phrase "to light a fire under (someone)" means to motivate someone, or to somehow make someone want to do something, especially his or her job: "Robert lit a fire under his trainee by saying that if he makes another mistake, he'll lose his job." Finally, the phrase "fire in (one's) belly" describes a strong desire to do something: "Whenever Edgar is on the basketball court, his performance shows that he has a fire in his belly." |
Topics | Business |
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