3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'FIRE'

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3 phrasal verbs with 'FIRE'

Fire away

1. Ask questions
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: What do you want to know? FIRE AWAY and I'll tell you.

Fire off

1. Send quickly, angrily or many (letter, emails, etc)
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: He FIRED OFF an email complaining about the report.
2. Shoot, fire a gun (usually repeatedly)
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The police FIRED OFF several rounds and killed the man.

Fire up

1. Start a computer
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: She FIRED UP the computer and printed out a hard copy of the files.
2. Excite, become excited
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: Everyone was FIRED UP and desperate to get it finished in time.

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