fire in the belly

"It makes me even more motivated. It puts the fire in the belly to try and get there. Our task is to get better."

I’ve never been convinced Newsom really wants to run for president anyway — that deep down he has the proverbial “fire in the belly.”

After planning to quit post-Tokyo, three-time gold medallist Whitlock found the fire in the belly still burned.

“I think what transpired on that last green gave us a fire in the belly to get the job done.”

“Trump is a loudmouth and he has fire in the belly, and he appeals to people with those conservative values.”