| 释义 |
Idiom breathe fire to be very angry about something.The bishop was breathing fire over the press release made a few days ago. (sometimes + over)
idiombreathe fireto behave or talk in a way that shows you are very angry and determined to get what you want:Sheffield United came out breathing fire in the second half but still couldn't score enough goals to win.I admit that when an angry editor is breathing fire down the phone, I make excuses I am later too embarrassed to think about.
breathe fireTo strongly express one's anger, typically verbally. Unless you want to get yelled at, stay away from the boss today—he's breathing fire over that printing mishap. breathe fire be fiercely angry. The implied comparison in this expression is with a fire-breathing dragon. |