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FIRE, PULL THE FAT OUT OF THE (1)
FIRE, PULL THE FAT OUT OF THE (1)
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(
colloquial
)
a variation of the expression
pull
the chestnuts out of the
fire
, to save another person or a
situation
from difficulty or certain
ruin
, especially by putting oneself in
danger
.
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