| Collocation | Light a fire under somebody |
|---|---|
| Type | Verb + Noun |
| Examples | to make someone work better or harder. / I tried to light a fire under him when I saw that he didn’t work hard. / You ought to light a fire under the mechanic or he'll never finish repairing the car. |
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