A1 Idiom 非正式

Echar fuego por la boca

To breathe fire / be furious

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意思

To speak with great anger or indignation.

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文化背景

In Spain, this is used frequently in casual settings to describe frustration with bureaucracy or traffic. Mexicans might also use 'estar que arde' or 'estar echando chispas' interchangeably.

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Use with 'estar'

Always use 'estar' because it describes a temporary state.

意思

To speak with great anger or indignation.

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Use with 'estar'

Always use 'estar' because it describes a temporary state.

自我测试

Complete the phrase.

Cuando mi jefe vio el error, estaba __________ fuego por la boca.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： echando

The verb 'echar' is the correct collocate for this idiom.

🎉 得分： /1

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Complete the phrase. Fill Blank A1

Cuando mi jefe vio el error, estaba __________ fuego por la boca.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： echando

The verb 'echar' is the correct collocate for this idiom.

🎉 得分： /1

常见问题

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Yes, but only if you are talking to a friend about your boss.

相关表达

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Echar chispas

synonym

To throw sparks

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Estar que trina

similar

To be fuming

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