Yes. I did. No denying that.
I agree with HerenIstarion on this:
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Gandalf on the bridge was trying to avoid battle. His utterances were at the same time a war boast, and a warning, and a hope beyonf hope that Balrog would just leave them alone.
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He had to protect the Fellowship by bluster - actually fighting the creature takes time that they do not have.
Maybe Gandalf's statement was a grand poetic translation of:
"If you chase us, the sun outside will fry you."
Or maybe not. Maybe it was metaphorical: since they were both Maiarin in origin - flame - that only differed in masters - Udûn and Anor.
Once again, grand poetical way of saying:
"You cannot harm them as long as I am here."
Whatever the meaning was, Gandalf's bluster failed:
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The Balrog made no answer. The fire in it seemed to die, but the darkness grew.
(LotR II 5)
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Which is like saying:
"Where's your sun now?"
without words. But its fires seemed to die, probably realising that it cannot fight Gandalf's fire with his fire.