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balls of fire

balls of fire is the plural of ball of fire.

Meaning of ball of fire

Noun

ball of fire (plural 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?"1910, Rex Ellingwood Beach, chapter 16, in Going Some: A Romance of Strenuous Affection
    Synonyms:
    go-getter

Questions about balls of fire

What is balls of fire the plural of?
Balls of fire is the plural of ball of fire.

Words near balls of fire in the dictionary

  1. balls deep
  2. balls down
  3. balls in hand
  4. balls it off
  5. balls of chalk
  6. balls of fire
  7. balls of fluff
  8. balls of malt
  9. balls of steel
  10. balls of the thumb
  11. balls off

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