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Question		Answer
billow start learning		(forsmoke or clouds) to move slowly upwards oracross the sky
a blaze start learning		a large and dangerous fire [Note: to tackle a blaze: to try to put a blaze out]
o catch ftre: start learning		to start to burn
to be ingulfed in flames start learning		if sth (a car, a building, etc) is engulfed in flames, every part of it is on fire
to gut start learning		if a fire guts a building, it completely destroys everything inside the building, leaving only the outside standing
to light a fire start learning		to start a small fire (to cook on it or to provide heat for a room)
to rage start learning		to burn intensely and be out of control
to scorch start learning		if sb scorches sth, or if sth is scorc hed, its surface burns without catching fire - so that a black mark is left behind
to set fire to sth start learning		to deliberately start a fire in order to damage or destroy sth
to smoulder start learning		: to be burning but with no flames
to be ablaze with light start learning		if sth is ablaze with light, a lot of light is coming from it
in broad daylight start learning		in the middle of the day; used for things (especially crimes) that you would expect to happen at night
to be dazzled start learning		to be unable to see because a bright light is shining into your eyes
to dim Shall I dim the lights? start learning		to make a light less bright/to become less bright
to give off light start learning		to produce light
the glare of start learning		the very bright and unpleasant light of
to gleam start learning		to shine brightly, especially in the sun
to glimmer We could see the city lights glimmering in the distance. start learning		to produce a weak, unsteady light
to glisten It had been raining. The road glistened in the moonlight. start learning		: if sth glistens, it shines, usually because it is wet
the gloom start learning		the darkness
to glow start learning		to shine with a very soft, warm red light, often used for sth that is burning (without flames) in the dark
to be plunged into darkness start learning		(for a place) to suddenly become very dark
to burn yourself out start learning		to work so hard over a period of time that you become too ill or too tired to work any more
to come to light start learning		to become known
that' daylIght robbery: start learning		that's ridiculously expensive
to b dazzled: start learning		to be very impressed
to have a fiery temper: start learning		to get angry very quickly
to flare up: start learning		(for violence) to suddenly start
flashy start learning		expensive and showy
to get on like a house on fire: start learning		if two peop le get on like a house on fire, they really like each other
a glowing report: start learning		a report that is full of praise
a glimmer of hope: start learning		a little bit of hope
sb' face light up: start learning		sb's face suddenly shows that they are very happy or excited
a shot In the dark: start learning		a complete guess based on absolutely no information at all
to spark off start learning		to cause sth to happen

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