on fire
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Overwhelmed with emotion; beside oneself.
prep_phrase
prep_phrase
Experiencing a burning-like sensation, especially "the burn" (from buildup of lactic acid)
Example Sentences
- "If the wind picks up and the flames spread, the whole town could go on fire."
- "Anytime I am on fire with anxiety about the future, or totally freaking out that I am not being seen, heard, or treated fairly based on my old wounds, it is easy for me to RECOGNIZE that my Character 2 has flared right up in an attempt to not only protect me but help me get my needs met."
- "“I'm on fire with an idea,” the 48-year-old businessman proclaimed with excitement similar to that which he projected in 1971 when his company became the first predominantly Black-owned corporation to be listed on the American Stock Exchange."
- "That striker has scored four goals so far – he's on fire!"
- "He locks us into a crouched position that results in muscle failure of the quads, hamstrings, and calves. It hurts. We raise ten-pound rubber rifles and hold them parallel to the ground. Our legs are on fire, then our arms too."