单词 | ball of fire |
释义 | ball of fireSEE SYNONYMS FOR ball of fire ON THESAURUS.COM nouna dynamic person capable of or displaying rapid and highly effective thought, action, etc.: The new manager turned out to be a ball of fire. Origin of ball of fireFirst recorded in 1815–25 Words nearby ball of fireballium, ball joint, ball lightning, ball mill, ballocks, ball of fire, ball of foot, ball of wax, ballon, ballon d'essai, ballonet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ball of fireball of fire nouninformal a very lively person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with ball of fireball of fire A dynamic, energetic, and successful individual, as in I hope Pat joins us; she's a real ball of fire. [Slang; early 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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