on fire
Flames consuming it
On fire describes something actively burning: The house was on fire.
Figuratively, it means performing exceptionally well or with intense energy: She's been on fire lately, closing deal after deal.
Someone on fire with passion or enthusiasm burns with intense feeling.
To set the world on fire is to achieve remarkable success—usually in the negative: He's competent but won't set the world on fire.
Impossible to halt
- hot streakSustained period of success
- killing itSucceeding spectacularly
- crushing itSucceeding impressively, colloquially
- in the zoneState of optimal focus
dominating · excelling · peak · winning streak · blazing · scorching · red-hot · untouchable
Visible burning combustion
- blazeIntense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
smoke · scorching · charred · smoldering · wildfire · ignition · sparks · ash
Spreading quickly online
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- hotHaving much warmth
- blowing upExpanding or detonating
- popularWidely admired by many
sensation · explosive · meteoric · white-hot · sizzling · headline · newsworthy · phenomenon
unstoppable
Impossible to halt
- hot streakSustained period of success
- killing itSucceeding spectacularly
- crushing itSucceeding impressively, colloquially
in the zone · dominating · excelling · peak · winning streak · blazing · scorching · red-hot · untouchable · stellar
flames
Visible burning combustion
- blazeIntense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
embers · smoke · scorching · charred · smoldering · wildfire · ignition · sparks · ash · kindling
viral
Spreading quickly online
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- hotHaving much warmth
- blowing upExpanding or detonating
popular · sensation · explosive · meteoric · white-hot · sizzling · headline · newsworthy · phenomenon · spreading
ardor
Intense emotional warmth
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- zealIntense driving devotion
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
intensity · desire · fired up · heartfelt · devotion · drive · fervency · spirit · emotion · love
- energy idiomsfull of beans, second wind, burn out, fired up, pumped up
- fire idiomsfan the flames, spread like wildfire, go up in flames, go up in smoke, up in smoke
- Hyperbolea zillion, bazillion, gazillion, bajillion, zillion
- success idiomshit the jackpot, strike gold, make it, rags to riches, hit it out of the park
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- mood idiomsbad mood, black mood, dark mood, foul mood, in a mood
on fireice-cold
Extremely chilled
cold · stone cold · flat · lifeless · uninspired