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# [[uncovered]] fire |
# An [[uncovered]] fire. |
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#: ''We roasted chestnuts over an '''open fire'''.'' |
#: ''We roasted chestnuts over an '''open fire'''.'' |
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Revision as of 07:10, 25 April 2016
English
Verb
open fire (third-person singular simple present opens fire, present participle opening fire, simple past and past participle opened fire)
- (idiomatic) To begin firing (weapons) at something or someone.
- In warfare, whoever opens fire first has a greater chance of victory.
Translations
to begin firing at something or someone
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Noun
open fire (plural open fires)
- An uncovered fire.
- We roasted chestnuts over an open fire.
Translations
uncovered fire
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