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

Wilson, awakened by his daughter, discovered the house was on fire. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Ever since the show’s been released, the group chat’s been on fire. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

The suspects are in pretrial detention and are also accused of setting vehicles on fire and potentially blaming Ukraine's military for the acts. — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

For a man on fire, Paul Bettany had a curious thing following him around the set of VisionQuest — a battery on a skateboard. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on fire

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