light a fire under

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English - Turkish

Definition of light a fire under in English Turkish dictionary

light a fire
ateş yakmak
English - English
To motivate or encourage (someone) to start sooner or move faster

Let me see if I can light a fire under the waiter to get our order sooner.

{f} urge someone to move faster, encourage a person to begin sooner
light a fire
kindle a flame