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

From 2009, Tibet was hit by a wave of self-immolations, when at least 159 predominantly young Tibetans set themselves on fire in protest against Chinese rule. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Footage on social media showed a van and a motorcycle on fire and bloodstains on a busy street near the headquarters of the Tourism Ministry and the Damascus National Museum. — Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The music was so good and Emma D’Arcy was, once again, on fire. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

During evening blackouts, residents bang pots and pans, take to the streets to protest, or set the trash piling on the streets on fire. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for on fire

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