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[Adjective or adverb] | "afire" | \ ə-ˈfī(-ə)r \

1: being on fire : blazing

2: being in a state of great excitement or energy

Origin: 13th century ;

Middle English afire, afure, from a- {see: |a-:1|a-:1} + fire, fure, dative of fir, fur {see: |fire:1|fire:1};

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[Verb] | "build" | \ ˈbild \

1: to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole : construct

2: to cause to be constructed

3: to develop according to a systematic plan, by a definite process, or on a particular base

Origin: before 12th century ;

Middle English bilden, from Old English byldan; akin to Old English būan to dwell {mat|bower|};

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(1) - { light a fire under (someone) } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Idiom] | "light a fire under (someone)"

1: to cause (someone) to move or work more quickly and effectively

(1) - { like a house on fire } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Idiom] | "like a house on fire"

1: extremely well : very successfully

(1) - { set a fire } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Idiom] | "set a fire"

1: to deliberately start a fire

(1) - { set something afire/aflame/ablaze } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Idiom] | "set something afire/aflame/ablaze"

1: to deliberately cause something to burn

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[Adjective] | "afire"

1: being on fire;

* e.g., " ... looked down upon a tract of the forest, which was all afire "

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(1) - { build a fire under } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Phrase] | "build a fire under"

1: to rouse to strong feeling or action;

* e.g., " ... He was a well-known self-help guru who could build a fire under anyone to finally take those next steps. "

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(1) - { built a fire under } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Phrase] | "built a fire under"

1: to rouse to strong feeling or action;

* e.g., " ... He was a well-known self-help guru who could build a fire under anyone to finally take those next steps. "

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[Phrase] | "builds a fire under"

1: to rouse to strong feeling or action;

* e.g., " ... He was a well-known self-help guru who could build a fire under anyone to finally take those next steps. "

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(1) - { building a fire under } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?

[Phrase] | "building a fire under"

1: to rouse to strong feeling or action;

* e.g., " ... He was a well-known self-help guru who could build a fire under anyone to finally take those next steps. "

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