Can you explain what "fight fire with fire" means?
2023-06-25
This is what goPenpal answered
Sure! "Fight fire with fire" means to combat or confront a problem with a similar kind of problem or using the same hostile methods as one's opponent. This phrase has a fascinating origin – it's from actual firefighting. Back in the day, controlled fires were used to halt the advance of a wildfire. By using fire (controlled burning), firefighters could remove any flammable material in the path of a wildfire, effectively stopping it. So figuratively, when you "fight fire with fire," you're confronting aggression with aggression or answering a challenge using the challenger's own methods. It’s quite an interesting idiom, isn't it? 😊
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