英文"fire in the paint locker"的典故

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英文"fire in the paint locker"的典故
我只知道二战时期美海军常以“fire in the paint locker”来催促船员行动快点,意思相当於"hurry up".请问有谁知道它的典故.
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"hurry up." From "Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang,Volume 1,A-G" by J.E.Lighter,Random House,New York,1994.And since we're on the topic of "fire." Remember when cartoon character Yosemite Sam's butt caught on fire.He ran around yelling,"Fire in the hatch!My biscuits are burning!" A fond childhood memory.
 
 
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