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blow the coals

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English

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Etymology

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In reference to blowing on the coals of a fire to make it flare up.

Verb

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blow the coals (third-person singular simple present blows the coals, present participle blowing the coals, simple past blew the coals, past participle blown the coals)

  1. (figuratively) To excite passion.