build a fire under in English

Forms: builds a fire under [present, singular, third-person], building a fire under [participle, present], built a fire under [participle, past], built a fire under [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|build<,,built> a fire under}} build a fire under (third-person singular simple present builds a fire under, present participle building a fire under, simple past and past participle built a fire under)

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"build a fire under" meaning in English

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