on fire

phrase

1

: being consumed by fire : aflame

The house was on fire.

2

: performing exceedingly well

Bank stocks are on fire after a round of better-than-expected reports.

—MarketBeat.com

Of late, center Sami Kelleher and wing Abby Gendron have been on fire. The two have combined for 30 points over the last six games …

—Matt Williams

3

: eager, burning

He was on fire with enthusiasm.

Examples of on fire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The plane’s nose, on fire end to end, landed on the other side of the street and slammed through the front of Hexium, the computer store. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the crash, arriving to find the aircraft on fire as crews worked to extinguish the flames and assess patients. — Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the crash, arriving to find the aircraft on fire as crews worked to quickly extinguish the flames and assess patients. — Staff and Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

In recent court hearings, Abdulkarim’s reason for allegedly lighting the goods on fire has played a central role. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on fire

• briar
• brier
• buyer
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• dryer
• eyer
• flier
• flyer
• friar