ball of fire

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ball of fire definition


and fireball
  1. 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.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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