en fuego

phrase

en fue·​go ˌen-ˈfwā-(ˌ)gō 

slang

: on fire

The sophomore … was en fuego in the fourth period, scoring 14 points …

—John Homan

Man, it is hot. And I'm not talking about the weather—new streaming movies are also en fuego.

—Brian Truitt

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, a literal translation of English on fire

Note: "To be on fire" is more regularly expressed in Spanish by estar ardiendo or estar in llamas.

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above