are your ears burning »
Said of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.
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back burner »
A section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.
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back burner »
A state of low urgency; a state of low current importance.
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back-burner »
Having low urgency; not currently important.
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barn burner »
Any successful or impressive event.
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barnburner »
Liberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.
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burn a hole in one's pocket »
To cause someone to be tempted to spend money.
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burn down »
To burn to nothing.
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burn down »
To completely burn, so that nothing remains.
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burn one's bridges »
To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc.
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burn one's candle at both ends »
To work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.
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burn one's fingers »
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
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burn out »
To extinguish due to lack of fuel.
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burn out »
To tire due to overwork.
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burn rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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burn the midnight oil »
To work studiously, especially late into the night.
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burn up »
To catch fire and burn until destroyed.
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burn up »
To destroy by burning.
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burn up »
To anger; to annoy.
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burnt to a crisp »
Inedible.
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crash and burn »
To fail utterly.
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do a slow burn »
To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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ears are burning »
Being the topic of discussion in another place; or sensing that this is happening.
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go red »
To become sunburnt.
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go up in smoke »
To catch fire and burn.
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hunger is a good sauce »
(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.
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it's all grist to the mill »
Everything referred to in the present context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "Kant
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lay rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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oil burner »
A device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.
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oil burner »
A heating device which burns fuel oil; an oil furnace.
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oil burner »
A machine that uses oil as its fuel.
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on the back burner »
Not immediate; inactive; receiving less than full or regular attention.
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slow burn »
A gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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