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coals by carrknowledege May 20, 2021
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Coals in the fire
when you have an interest in a member of opposite sex and have been working on them for awhile meaning you have been hitting on them, talking/texting them.
John: Yo bro you got any coals in the fire?
Mike: Yea dude I'm definitely gonna hook up with Julie this weekend.
Mike: Yea dude I'm definitely gonna hook up with Julie this weekend.
Coals in the fire by Mad Mace February 20, 2011
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Pour the coals to her
Derived from the days of Coal steamers, literally means to add more coal to the fire which would increase available engine power.
Used now-a-days by Pilots amongst others.
Used now-a-days by Pilots amongst others.
Pour the coals to her by Iwallis November 22, 2011
pouring on the coals
Increase production quickly
Stems from old coal burning, steam engines, where the coalmen had to shovel coal into the burner to keep the train running. The more coals the bigger the fire, the faster the train could go.
Stems from old coal burning, steam engines, where the coalmen had to shovel coal into the burner to keep the train running. The more coals the bigger the fire, the faster the train could go.
General Motors is pouring on the coals in the development of hybrid vehicles over the last couple of years
pouring on the coals by anonymous2zx2 October 24, 2006
Raked over the coals
Raked over the coals by Joel Childers May 24, 2008
blowing the coals
blowing the coals by kennebot April 4, 2010
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