Subjected to enemy attack with firearms. / (figuratively) Criticized or held responsible for something.

(firefighting, US) An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well.

(firefighting, US) A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of putting out fires, usually in addition to their normal job.

guaranteed to work

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fight, fire. / (idiomatic) To deal with urgent matters and minor emergencies rather than longer-term work.

(idiomatic) To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.

A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis or ordeal.

An electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation.

An emergency exit for usage in case of a fire.

A hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire, usually much stronger and wider in diameter than a garden hose. / (idiomatic) Any fast, heavy stream (e.g. of information).