fireball

ball of fire

An ambitious and enthusiastic person. I always knew that Lauren would grow up to be successful—she was a real ball of fire as a kid.

See also: ball, fire, of

fireball

An ambitious and enthusiastic person. I always knew that Lauren would grow up to be successful—she was a real fireball as a kid.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ball of fire

and fireball

an energetic and ambitious person; a go-getter. That guy is a real ball of fire when it comes to sales. I don't want to hire some young fireball. I need wisdom and thoughtfulness.

See also: ball, fire, of

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

ball 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]

See also: ball, fire, of

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

ball of fire

and fireball

n. an energetic and ambitious person; a go-getter. That guy is a real ball of fire when it comes to sales. Wilfred ain’t no fireball, but he gets his stuff in on time.

See also: ball, fire, of

fireball

verb

See ball of fire

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

a ball of fire
ball of fire
be no ball of fire
put some reverse English on it
in play
in/out of play
have a ball
advance the ball
v-ball
bounce (something) back and forth

References in periodicals archive

Fireball's muscular chest, very aware of his massive hooves in the general vicinity of my head.

Spirited horse won battle of wills with young cowgirl

When we were faced with our single-engine situation, we worked together and despite an erroneous assumption of an impending dual-engine failure (due to the fireball), we landed the jet.

How To Create Your Own Fireball

The fireball disappeared below nearby mountains, followed by a blue-turquoise flash which lit up the sky in the vicinity.

Southern African fireball observations 2011-2012

"What is uncommon is that it's so close to where people are living." Bay Area media outlets reported the fireball was reported seen from an area stretching from Gilroy, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of San Francisco, to Sacramento, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) to the northeast.

Bright streak of light reported over California

When first seen the fireball appeared as a single very brilliant object, but it then fragmented into a large number of bright secondary fireballs, all travelling along roughly parallel paths across the sky.

Brilliant Earth-grazing fireball of 2012 September 21

The Air Ministry said no aircraft was missing, and the Meteorological Office said that there had been no reports of a meteorite, yet RAF bases across the country were besieged with calls asking about the fireball.

AT 2.30am, on Friday, November

By trapping and X-raying a mysterious kind of artificial fireball, researchers have demonstrated a technique that may help answer whether chemical reactions power the ball lightning occasionally seen in nature.

Dusty fireball: can lab-made blob explain ball lightning?

Paul Wakefield, 40,and Craig Whelan, 23,plunged to their deaths after a fireball melted their steel support cables while they were demolishing a steel chimney near Bolton in May 2002.

Three fined over chimney deaths

PEOPLE across Coventry and Warwickshire were among those who saw a fireball shoot across the sky early yesterday.

Fireball shoots across sky

A man has been sentenced to six months imprisonment after disrupting an American Airlines flight by shouting that the flight would end in a "fireball".

Man sentenced to six months for interfering with a flight crew

AN investigation was under way today after two men were killed when they were engulfed in a fireball while demolishing a 150-metre chimney.

Investigation after men die in fireball

It was a major step forward for the sport of handgun hunting when, in 1963, Remington introduced the XP-100 bolt-action pistol chambered for the .221 Fireball. The cartridge was simply the .222 Rem.

.221 Remington Fireball

Polish-based Mr Blania-Bolnar claims that a female rhesus monkey called Imu was actually the pilot of the Laredo Fireball.

'Aliens killed in UFO crash' is all monkey business..

According to NASA, a (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2019-046) huge fireball exploded around 16 miles (26 kilometers) above the Bering Sea last Dec.

NASA Covers Up 'Cloaked Alien Spacecraft' With Meteor Fireball Explosion Report

The Peruvian Air Force has confirmed the fireball was actually a Russian space rocket re-entering Earth's atmosphere.

Mystery of huge fireballs seen plummeting to Earth from space in Peru solved; People were left baffled when they saw the bright objects shooting across the sky

词组	fireball
释义	fireball ball of fire An ambitious and enthusiastic person. I always knew that Lauren would grow up to be successful—she was a real ball of fire as a kid. See also: ball, fire, of fireball An ambitious and enthusiastic person. I always knew that Lauren would grow up to be successful—she was a real fireball as a kid. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ball of fire and fireball an energetic and ambitious person; a go-getter. That guy is a real ball of fire when it comes to sales. I don't want to hire some young fireball. I need wisdom and thoughtfulness. See also: ball, fire, of McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. ball 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] See also: ball, fire, of The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. ball of fire and fireball n. an energetic and ambitious person; a go-getter. That guy is a real ball of fire when it comes to sales. Wilfred ain’t no fireball, but he gets his stuff in on time. See also: ball, fire, of fireball verb See ball of fire McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: a ball of fire ball of fire be no ball of fire put some reverse English on it in play in/out of play have a ball advance the ball v-ball bounce (something) back and forth References in periodicals archive Fireball's muscular chest, very aware of his massive hooves in the general vicinity of my head. Spirited horse won battle of wills with young cowgirl When we were faced with our single-engine situation, we worked together and despite an erroneous assumption of an impending dual-engine failure (due to the fireball), we landed the jet. How To Create Your Own Fireball The fireball disappeared below nearby mountains, followed by a blue-turquoise flash which lit up the sky in the vicinity. Southern African fireball observations 2011-2012 "What is uncommon is that it's so close to where people are living." Bay Area media outlets reported the fireball was reported seen from an area stretching from Gilroy, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of San Francisco, to Sacramento, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) to the northeast. Bright streak of light reported over California When first seen the fireball appeared as a single very brilliant object, but it then fragmented into a large number of bright secondary fireballs, all travelling along roughly parallel paths across the sky. Brilliant Earth-grazing fireball of 2012 September 21 The Air Ministry said no aircraft was missing, and the Meteorological Office said that there had been no reports of a meteorite, yet RAF bases across the country were besieged with calls asking about the fireball. AT 2.30am, on Friday, November By trapping and X-raying a mysterious kind of artificial fireball, researchers have demonstrated a technique that may help answer whether chemical reactions power the ball lightning occasionally seen in nature. Dusty fireball: can lab-made blob explain ball lightning? Paul Wakefield, 40,and Craig Whelan, 23,plunged to their deaths after a fireball melted their steel support cables while they were demolishing a steel chimney near Bolton in May 2002. Three fined over chimney deaths PEOPLE across Coventry and Warwickshire were among those who saw a fireball shoot across the sky early yesterday. Fireball shoots across sky A man has been sentenced to six months imprisonment after disrupting an American Airlines flight by shouting that the flight would end in a "fireball". Man sentenced to six months for interfering with a flight crew AN investigation was under way today after two men were killed when they were engulfed in a fireball while demolishing a 150-metre chimney. Investigation after men die in fireball It was a major step forward for the sport of handgun hunting when, in 1963, Remington introduced the XP-100 bolt-action pistol chambered for the .221 Fireball. The cartridge was simply the .222 Rem. .221 Remington Fireball Polish-based Mr Blania-Bolnar claims that a female rhesus monkey called Imu was actually the pilot of the Laredo Fireball. 'Aliens killed in UFO crash' is all monkey business.. According to NASA, a (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2019-046) huge fireball exploded around 16 miles (26 kilometers) above the Bering Sea last Dec. NASA Covers Up 'Cloaked Alien Spacecraft' With Meteor Fireball Explosion Report The Peruvian Air Force has confirmed the fireball was actually a Russian space rocket re-entering Earth's atmosphere. Mystery of huge fireballs seen plummeting to Earth from space in Peru solved; People were left baffled when they saw the bright objects shooting across the sky
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