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fan the flames Related vocabulary: the shit hits the fanto cause anger or other bad feelings to increase. His speeches fanned the flames of racial tension. (usually + of) See also: flame the shit hits the fan (taboo) if the shit hits the fan, a person or an organization gets into serious trouble. If Dad finds out how much money you spent, the shit will really hit the fan. fan out to spread over a wide area. The police fanned out across the park. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fan (= a device you open and wave in front of you to cool yourself) fan the flames (of something) to cause an increase in negative feelings. These images of war could be used to fan the flames of hatred against our country. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fan the flames (= to cause air to flow toward a fire) See also: flame something hits the fan bad things develop or suddenly become known. After I learned I had cancer, I realized you need laughter more than ever when things hit the fan. See also: hit the shit hits the fan extremely unpleasant things happen and become known. The company's busy season was upon them once more, and the shit was hitting the fan. Related vocabulary: something hits the fanHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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BY NOW MANY people outside the peculiar world of fandom know there exists something called fan fiction--that there are reams of reader-generated stories floating around the Internet based on characters from TV, movies, and books. Drawing from interviews with numerous industry insiders including Dave Evans (original singer for AC/DC), Kirk Dyer (tour manager for Cheap Trick), "Pyro" Pete Cappadocia (pyro technician for AC/DC since 1982) and many more, Let There Be Rock covers everything from the band's debut in Australia in the early 1970s to the devastating death of their lead singer Bon Scott in 1980 to their continuing fandom into the 21st century and beyond. But that's a half-hearted, anemic kind of fandom, and I've felt vaguely uneasy about it for a while. |
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