Pull (one's) chestnuts out of the fire In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pull (one's) chestnuts out of the fire", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-02-20 09:02

Meaning of Pull (one's) chestnuts out of the fire

Variants:

pull (someone's) bacon out of the fire

Pull (one's) chestnuts out of the fire phrase

To keep someone safe from a dangerous or unpleasant circumstance.

 

Thank you so much for rescuing me from my burning house- you really pulled my chestnuts out of the fire!

I'm immensely grateful to John who has pulled my chestnuts out of the fire several times.

To take on a difficult, unpleasant, or risky piece of work that one has to do, but they do not want to do.
 

It was a daunting task, but luckily, John volunteered to pull my chestnuts out of the fire.

A: How do you tackle a task like that? B: I dispatched my servant to the meeting to pull my chestnuts out of the fire.

Grammar and Usage of Pull (one's) chestnuts out of the fire

Verb Forms

  • pulled (one's) chestnuts out of the fire
  • pulling (one's) chestnuts out of the fire

The verb "pull" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Pull (one's) chestnuts out of the fire

This expression is based on the fable of the cat and the monkey. The cat wanted to get some roast chestnuts out of the fire but did not want to burn its paws, so it persuaded the monkey to do the job instead.

The Origin Cited: The free dictionary .
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keep the wolf from the door

Manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things

Example:

She works two jobs at the same time in order to keep the wolf from the door.

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