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light a fire under someone
idiom
mainly US
to make someone act quickly or forcefully, especially someone who has not been doing enough before: 使（某人）加快，加强（尤指在过去行动迟缓的情况下）
The coach tried to light a fire under the team in his halftime speech.教练试图在半场休息时鼓励队员们振奋起来。
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light a fire under someone | American Dictionary
light a fire under someone
idiom
to get someone to act quickly or forcefully, esp. someone who has not been doing enough before:
Coach tried to light a fire under the team in his halftime speech.
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