in the heat of the moment

to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (to do someone else's difficult work)

to participate in war operations, to fight in a war

(literally) in the event of a fire, to give up some items to the flames in order to preserve the rest / (figuratively) to compromise; to make sacrifices for the greater good

(idiomatic) add fuel to the fire

(idiomatic) add fuel to the fire

(transitive) to lay waste to, to wreak bloody havoc on

Alternative form of il n'y a pas le feu au lac

Alternative form of il n'y a pas le feu au lac

(simile, transitive) to watch like a hawk, to keep a close watch on, to keep a close eye on