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To ignite or set alight, or to be ignited or set alight

To activate, or to put into motion

To encourage, stimulate or motivate into doing something

To arouse or stir up feelings, thoughts, emotions, etc.

To instigate an action or event

(usually used in third person form "gets") To annoy or irritate

(of a process) To speed up

To disturb mentally or emotionally

To burn with a sudden intensity

To operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle

To become heavily enraged

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Verb

To ignite or set alight, or to be ignited or set alight

sets a match to

puts a match to

bursts into flames

goes up in flames

fans the flames of

reduces to ashes

destroys by fire

consumes by fire

burns to a crisp

goes up in smoke

burns to the ground

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“In summer, it was common practice to fire up the stove for breakfast in the relative cool of the morning, cook dinner early, and then let the fire die out.”

Verb

To activate, or to put into motion

puts into action

starts computer

starts something operating

starts something functioning

sets something moving

takes out of mothballs

starts up again

causes to operate

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“At about four o'clock, Gabe would wander into the living room, fire up the television, and play video games.”

Verb

To encourage, stimulate or motivate into doing something

gives one an idea

incentivizes^US

is responsible for

fires with enthusiasm

are responsible for

fires the imagination of

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“The hope would surely have been that his absence from the side would fire him up into putting in a decent display.”

Verb

To arouse or stir up feelings, thoughts, emotions, etc.

lights a fire under

fires the enthusiasm of

fires the imagination of

incentivizes^US

gives a shot in the arm to

gets someone going

gives a boost to

works into lather

calls into being

builds a fire under

brings into being

acts as a incentive to

fires with enthusiasm

gives someone a kick

acts as a stimulus to

moves to action

gives the incentive to

whets one's appetite

agitates against

lets sunshine in

makes more lively

makes more exciting

gives courage to

makes confident

adds fuel to fire

adds a little something to

puts a bomb under

gives a shot in the arm

gives a new lease of life to

gets one started

acts as a spur to

acts as a fillip to

acts as a impetus to

puts new life in

gives someone a charge

races one's motor

gives pleasure to

sees someone through

keeps someone going

twists someone's arm

rationalizes^US

puts the screws on

puts the heat on

puts pressure on

tries to persuade

uses pressure on

rationalises^UK

gives confidence to

raises the morale of

raises your spirits

stimulates spiritually

stiffens the resolve of

gives shot in arm

lifts the spirits of

spurs to action

puts new life into

adds some colour to

recovers consciousness

comes to one's senses

puts some life into

puts some spark into

breathes life into

adds some zest to

regains consciousness

gives incentive

fans the flames of

makes enthusiastic

sows the seeds of

adds fuel to the flames

acts as an incentive to

brings back to life

raises from the dead

restores to life

breathes new life into

takes your breath away

gives a lift to

lives through again

experiences again

goes through again

discovers again

makes something go with a bang

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“The boys wanted to fire up the audience, and there was no better way than an upbeat, uptempo version of the Rolling Stones song they knew so well.”

Verb

To instigate an action or event

gets things rolling

starts the ball rolling

translates into

sows the seeds of

brings into being

has as a result

has as a consequence

gets off the ground

lays the foundations of

sets the ball rolling

lays the first stone of

gets something working

gets in operation

gets the ball rolling

gets something functioning

plays a part in

plays a role in

are a factor in

opens the door for

causes to occur

has the effect of

is responsible for

are partly responsible for

are responsible for

oils the wheels of

causes to happen

is partly responsible for

carries through

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Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") To annoy or irritate

rubs up the wrong way

gives someone the hump

makes someone see red

gets in your hair

gets on one's nerves

gets on your nerves

gets someone's wick

gets under your skin

gets up someone's nose

gets your back up

gets your dander up

gets your hackles up

makes somebody's hackles rise

makes your blood boil

rattles someone's cage

ruffles one's feathers

tries your patience

drives up the wall

puts your back up

raises your hackles

puts someone's nose out of joint

sends into a rage

makes you see red

irritates greatly

gets a rise out of

drives to distraction

gives someone grief

gets on your wick

drives round the bend

drives round the twist

gives offence to

makes indignant

causes offence to

causes offense to

gives someone the pip

hits where one lives

rubs the wrong way

gives a hard time

drives you up the wall

rubs you up the wrong way

makes somebody's blood boil

gets across someone

sticks in one's craw

sets one's teeth on edge

discountenances

loses one's temper

pushes one's buttons

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

rattles one's cage

runs up the wrong way

causes resentment to

causes annoyance to

breathes down someone's neck

works into lather

gets on someone

hits a sour note

pushes someon's buttons

tries the patience of

takes a rise out of

makes you angry

drives you crazy

drives you to distraction

drives you round the twist

drives you round the bend

drives you out of your mind

cuts to the quick

makes discontented

gives a bad time

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Verb

(of a process) To speed up

gives a boost to

gathers momentum

smooths the way for

clears the way for

assists the progress of

paves the way for

smooths the path of

opens the door for

greases the wheels

runs interference for

oils the wheels of

oils the wheels for

clears a path for

gives a push to

lessens the labour of

reduces the difficulty of

opens the door to

picks up the pace

increases speed

finishes quickly

makes short work of

accomplishes quickly

achieves quickly

takes the edge off

irons out the difficulties of

takes the sting out

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Verb

To disturb mentally or emotionally

discountenances

discombobulates

gives someone grief

throws off balance

gives a hard time

hurts somebody's feelings

gets on your wick

Verb

To burn with a sudden intensity

Verb

To operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle

makes sparks fly

burns up the road

steps on the gas

Verb

To become heavily enraged

becomes enraged

flies off the handle

goes through the roof

goes into a rage

goes off the deep end

throws a wobbly

throws a tantrum

bursts a blood vessel

goes up the wall

flies into a temper

foams at the mouth

boils over with rage

flies into a passion

gets all steamed up

has a conniption fit

flies into a rage

blows one's stack

loses one's temper

loses your cool

loses your head

goes into a fury

loses your temper

rants and raves

becomes furious

goes non-linear

loses one's mind

hits the ceiling

blows your mind

loses control of oneself

becomes very angry

flips one's wig

froths at the mouth

loses one's composure

gets steamed up

jumps up and down

goes off one's rocker

gnashes your teeth

gets your dander up

pops one's cork

begins to rant and rave

works oneself up

blows one's cool

goes into orbit

gets hot under the collar

chomps at the bit

champs at the bit

gets steamed up about

raises the roof

works oneself into sweat

gets carried away

loses your mind

loses control of the situation

gets hysterical

behaves in a wild way

goes out of your mind

goes off your head

goes off the wall

loses one's marbles

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