brush fire
a fire in an area of bushes, shrubs, or brush, as distinct from a forest fire.
any small but persistent problem, as within a large organization, a department of a government, or between nations: border skirmishes and other international brush fires.
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or brush·fire
limited in scope, area, or importance, as some labor disputes or local skirmishes.
Origin of brush-fire
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How to use brush fire in a sentence
“Critical race theory turning school boards into GOP proving grounds,” by Daniel PayneThe sparks coming off a brush fire.
The Trailer: As California recall vote nears, Republicans ready to blame 'shenanigans' for Newsom win | David Weigel | September 9, 2021 | Washington PostThe other man did say, A pit tea it was she could nt have had a little sight to see that brush-fire ahead.
The Story of Opal | Opal WhiteleyThe boys, on awakening, found Cal already up and about, and the fragrance of his sage brush fire scenting the clear air.
The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras | Marvin WestWhile we did this Iksialook filled the kettle with bits of ice and melted it over his brush fire and made tea.
The Long Labrador Trail | Dillon WallaceSprinkle kerosene on it or burn it out frequently with a brush fire.
Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts | Girl Scouts
Our fire-bell sounds just as terrible for a little brush fire as it would for a flaming powder-mill.
Homeburg Memories | George Helgesen Fitch
British Dictionary definitions for brush fire
a fire in bushes and scrub
a minor local war
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