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Meaning of fight fires | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fight, fire.
  2. To deal with urgent matters and minor emergencies rather than longer-term work.
    idiomatic

Examples

“I spent all of Monday fighting fires and didn't get a single thing done on my project.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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