fire someone—(often Passive) dismiss a person from a job:
- A police officer claims that he was fired because a Web site he operates criticizes the Police Department.
Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase burn someone—(sl., usually Passive)
1. reprimand a person severely:
- Having been burned for speaking my mind often enough, I leave you to your thoughts.
2. cheat or swindle smb. of his money:
- Just be careful, I was burned for one hundred dollars. I hope to see nobody else in this situation.
fire someone up—make a person highly excited or enthusiastic:
- Their passionate drive to bring about better lives for others have fired them up to achieve great things.