on fire
Meaning
- Being burned by fire.
- (idiomatic) Overwhelmed with emotion; beside oneself.
- (idiomatic) Excited, enthusiastic or passionate.
- (idiomatic) Doing very well; achieving good results at a rapid rate.
- (idiomatic, informal) Sexually aroused.
- (excessive) Experiencing a burning-like sensation, especially "the burn" (from buildup of lactic acid)
Synonyms
Translations
en fuego
in Flammen
ardente
ardent
φλεγόμενος
en flammes
in fiamme
igneus
in brandEtymology
In summary
From Middle English on fier, on fijre, on fire, on fyire, on fyre.
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