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A song by Metallica from their 1984 album Ride the Lightning, about the apocalypse caused by nuclear warfare. The lyrics include the phrase "fight fire with fire", meaning to use violence to stop violence, and the chorus repeats "fight fire with fire, ending is near".
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- ‘Fire with Fire’ in Shakespeare
- Origin of The Idiom ‘Fight Fire with Fire’
- Literal Meaning of Fighting Fire with Fire
- Some Other Fire Idioms
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Shakespeare uses the phrase ‘fire with fire’ but not as ‘fightfire with fire.’ In The Life and Death of King John the concept is expressed as ‘befire with fire.’
The wordingfightingfire with fire came much later than Shakespeare’s usage in 1596. The phrase appears in print, almost certainly for the first time, is in a reminiscence by American writer, Henry Tappan’s reminiscence, A Step from the New World to the Old, and Back Again:
The concept of literally fighting fire with fire goes back to the settlers in America in the 19th century. In addition to hurricanes, and other devastating natural phenomena they were plagued with forest fires and grass fires. They developed the technique of deliberately raising controllable fires, which, under control, would destroy the fuel the b...
A baptism of fire– being pushed into a new place by having to deal with difficult or unexpected circumstances. Fire and brimstone– hell Fire away!– inviting someone to begin asking questions On fire– excited, on a roll Fired-up– enthusiastic, stimulated, energized Out of the frying pan into the fire– in a bad situation into a worse one To add fuel ...
Learn the meaning and origin of the phrase "fight fire with fire", which means to respond to an attack with the same method or tactic. See how Shakespeare used it in King John and how it relates to literal fire-fighting and other idioms.
Learn the meaning and origin of the phrase 'fight fire with fire', which means to respond to an attack with a similar method. Find out how it was used in literature, history and fire-fighting, and see related phrases and proverbs.
Aug 27, 2023 · Watch Metallica perform Fight Fire With Fire at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, on August 27, 2023. Get the full audio recording, tickets for upcoming shows, and follow Metallica on social media.
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Aug 13, 2022 · Watch the video of Metallica's song Fight Fire With Fire from their 1984 album Ride The Lightning. The lyrics are displayed on the screen and the song is remastered for better sound quality.
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Learn about the lyrics, performances, and releases of the song "Fight Fire with Fire" by Metallica. The song is a thrash metal anthem about nuclear war and apocalypse.
