Despite such public pronouncements of confidence, other officials said in private that they expected "political fireworks" over the issue on the floor of the House.

Expect fireworks - and not just those laid on by the Lord Mayor.

One expects fireworks when she enters the rustic home of Muthu.

Chapter 5 Blade had expected fireworks when the machine unleashed its heavy weapon.

We expected fireworks, but he didn't seem to be upset at all.

Mr. Donahue was nowhere to be seen, but don't expect fireworks.

You expect fireworks, maybe a gun or left hook.

This question is raised at the start of the book, and we read on gamely, waiting for the answer, expecting fireworks.

But if viewers had expected fireworks in the last of three debates for the candidates, they were disappointed.

Court had told him that the Japanese would be expecting fireworks.