The origin of the phrase, Saint Elmo's Fire, is related to weather. It was coined by sailors who witnessed balls of light during thunderstorms and was thought to be bad luck.
The phrase "open fire" originated in military contexts, specifically in reference to the command given to soldiers to begin shooting their weapons at the enemy. The term "open" in this context means to start or commence, while "fire" refers to the act of discharging firearms. Over time, the phrase has been adopted into everyday language to describe any situation where shooting or aggressive action begins.
"Fire in the hole" is a phrase usually used by bomb technicians when they are about to set off an explosion.
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An alternative explanation for the origin of 'irons in the fire' relates to the battlefield surgeon, from at least medieval times, who kept a fire going with a number of different cauterising irons in it at all times. The irons were used to cauterise wounds and stop people bleeding to death. A surgeon with many irons in the fire was prepared to treat any size or shape of wound.
The phrase "looked to their priming" in The Highwayman means that the soldiers were preparing to fire their weapons. Priming was arming the weapon to fire it against an enemy.?æ
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Originally, to discharge a gun, you lit the gunpowder, and set the powder on fire- or "fired" it.
The song "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" was recorded by John Parr for the soundtrack of the 1985 film "St. Elmo's Fire."
There is no one fire safety phrase.
The bar is located in Georgetown so it's probably Georgetown.
Fire of Unknown Origin was created in 1981.
Mare Winningham. This is ironic because this actress played Wendy Beamish, the virgin of the group.
This phrase is an idiom meaning that rumors or signs of trouble often indicate a real problem. It likely originated from the observation that smoke usually accompanies a fire, so where there is smoke, there is likely to be fire as well.
There are five consonants in the phrase "fire drill."
"The Lord sent Noah a rainbow sign/No more rain, but the fire next time" (trad. spiritual) - implication that the next time will be worse. Also the title of a famous speech by activist Alex Baldwin.
It is China from where the Fire Crackers originated.