To cause the fire alarm to go off, by pulling the lever on the fire alarm pull station.

plural of Chinese fire drill

(idiomatic) To achieve something amazing; to do something which brings great public acclaim.

A sequence of commands used to order soldiers to carefully fire their weapons

Ergotism, a disease characterised by gangrene and a burning sensation in the hands and feet. / Erysipelas, a streptococcal skin disease. / Herpes zoster.

(UK, US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) If there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but such rumors should be taken with a grain of salt. / (humorous) all rumors are true

A bright red colour typically used on fire engines

A bright red colour typically used on fire engines

(slang) To excite or arouse someone; to turn someone on.

plural of fire engine red