put out the fire

Verb

Meaning

put out the fire (third-person singular simple present puts out the fire, present participle putting out the fire, simple past and past participle put out the fire)

Alternative form of put out a fire

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Examples

Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney. George Herbert

You don't have to put out the fire when all is burnt out. Norwegian Proverb

Put out the fire betimes, ere it reach the roof. German Proverb

If your neighbor's house is on fire, make haste to put out the fire in your own house. Bulgarian Proverb

When your house is on fire you don't choose who to help you put out the fire. African Proverb

You don't have to put out the fire when all is ash. Norse Proverb

Close letter words and terms

put out of your mind put out shoots put out to grass put out to pasture put over