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Definition |
an ignited crisis is likely to cause
serious repercussions |
Examples |
1) The fat is in the fire now that
the CEO has resigned.
2) The fat is in the fire now that
the news of the scandal has broken. |
Etymology |
The term is believed to have originated
from the flaring up of fire caused by fat dripping during the process of
cooking meat over an open flame. |
Synonyms |
trouble is brewing, the die is cast |