fire away

British  

verb

1. informal (intr, adverb; often imperative) to begin to speak or to ask questions

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fire away Idioms  

1. Start to talk or ask questions. For example, You've got more questions? Well, fire away. This expression originated in the 1600s as a military command to discharge firearms and was being transferred to other actions by the late 1700s. Also see fire off.

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fire away

However, Mitchell warned crews were "one fire away from a major disaster" if incidents continued.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

So officials built containment lines to keep the fire away from people and the park’s historic buildings and then stepped back to let the flames perform their ancient magic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2025

They managed to keep the fire away from nearby homes, containing it to some empty plots of land.

From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

The signs read: "Attention! Explosion risk. Zone 2" and "Natural gas. Keep fire away."

From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2022

He angled the mare away from the fire, away from Petey, but only had to lift the reins and the mare knew to pause.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby