Значение идиомы pull one’s chestnuts out of the fire

[pull one’s chestnuts out of the fire] To do someone else a greatfavor which they don’t really deserve, doing oneself a disfavor in theprocess.

Small countries often have to pull the chestnuts out ofthe fire for their more powerful neighbors.



My profession is a teacher.
Family relationship.


Значение идиомы pull one’s chestnuts out of the fire