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burn

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EARS BURN,

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING,

MONEY TO BURN.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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money to burn

[money to burn] {n. phr.}, {informal} Very much money, more than is needed. * /Dick's uncle died and left him money to burn./ * /When Joe is twenty-one he will […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ears burn

[ears burn] {informal} To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you. * /Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn./ * /Joe's ears […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[burn up] {v.} 1. To burn completely; destroy or be destroyed by fire. * /Mr. Scott was burning up old letters./ * /The house burned up before the firemen got […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[slow burn] {n.}, {informal} A slowly increasing feeling of anger. * /The boys kept teasing John, and watched him do a slow burn./ * /Barbara's slow burn ended only when […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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