ball of fire

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ball of fire

noun balls of fire

  1. idiomatic A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving. "I wonder how fast this feller is? Ever heard?" "They seem to think he's a whirlin' ball of fire, but that don't worry you none, does it?"

    Similar: go-getter

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@misc{ball_of_fire_2026,
  title = {ball of fire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ball%20of%20fire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}