the gaseous remains of burning fossil fuels
The idiom "ears must be burning" is believed to originate from the superstition that if someone's ears are burning, it means someone is talking about them. This belief dates back to ancient Rome and Greece, where it was thought that the sensation of burning ears indicated that someone was gossiping about you.
slash and burn
He is with someone but remains to himself about it.
When an element burns, its mass remains the same. The burning process involves a chemical reaction that rearranges the atoms of the element, but the total mass of the element before and after burning remains constant, according to the law of conservation of mass.
The term burning bridges is not literal. The term is used when someone did something to get rid of something or someone that could have helped them out in the future.
To leave a light burning for someone means expecting someone to come home or visit. Its a term of endearment to show someone you were expecting them, or hoping they would come.
you say thanks and then get 2 gallons of milk and a loaf of bread to stop the burning
By protecting someone from burning their hand.
This is supposed to mean that someone is talking about you.
Your house smells.
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