in the fire

در موقعیت سخت یا خطرناکی قرار گرفتن، اغلب به دلیل اعمال خود.
به این معنی که فرد با عواقبی روبرو است یا در معرض خطر عواقب قرار دارد.
مثال؛
“After being caught red - handed, the thief knew he was in the fire. ”
In a conversation about a failed business venture, someone might say, “The entrepreneur’s risky decisions put him in the fire. ”
A news headline might read, “The company’s CEO finds himself in the fire after a series of unethical practices. ”