kill it with fire
Destroy through combustion
Kill it with fire is an exaggerated response to something disgusting, creepy, or deeply objectionable—typically spiders, insects, or anything that provokes visceral revulsion.
The phrase suggests the offending thing is so repulsive that ordinary removal won't suffice; only total destruction will do: I found a cockroach in the kitchen—kill it with fire.
Often used humorously online to express mock horror.
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- nuke it from orbitExtreme solution, total destruction
- incinerateBurn to nothing
- flameBurning gas made visible
- spiderWeb-spinning arachnid
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kill it with firemeasured response
Controlled, proportional reply
live and let live · calm down · handle with care · take a breath · proceed with caution
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