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apagar el fuego

to put out the fire (figurative)

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Solve a problem.

See It in Context

Llamaron a un mediador para apagar el fuego.

They called a mediator to put out the fire.

—¿Cómo resolvieron el conflicto? —Alguien tuvo que apagar el fuego.

—How did they resolve the conflict? —Someone had to smooth things over.

—¿Cómo resolvieron el conflicto? —Alguien tuvo que apagar el fuego.

—How did they resolve the conflict? —Someone had to smooth things over.

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