Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kill it with fire

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: kil-l it with- -fire
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to express fear, disgust, or strong objection in reaction to something.

Example Sentences

"'Look at this! IS GAY THE NEW STRAIGHT? Jesus – she's like a one woman crap factory. Kill it! Kill it with fire!'"
"But we need to give STL [file format] a headshot. We should kill it. Kill it with fire. Whatever switching costs you may have they will pay for themselves in money saved in storage."
"For me, the victor is the film adaption, which is a masterpiece of one man's conversion. As for the book? Kill it with fire."

Etymology

Presumably a reference to the trope of using fire to kill a monster in horror, science fiction, and fantasy, with a notable example being the 1982 film The Thing.

Synonyms

do not want

Antonyms

do want

Questions

What does kill it with fire mean?: Used to express fear, disgust, or strong objection in reaction to something.
Where does kill it with fire come from?: Presumably a reference to the trope of using fire to kill a monster in horror, science fiction, and fantasy, with a notable example being the 1982 film The Thing.

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