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General Slang
on fire
on FYRE · phrase · informal
Playing so well the shots can't miss
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Definitions
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Performing exceptionally, especially shooting, as though unable to miss.
“Leave him and he'll bury it — he's on fire tonight.”
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on fire In A Sentence
Leave him and he'll bury it — he's on fire tonight.
Origin & Usage
Metaphor popularized in basketball and cemented by NBA Jam's 'He's on fire!'
Variants
heating up
People Also Ask
What does on fire mean in basketball?
It means a player is performing so well, usually shooting, that they seem unable to miss.
Where did 'on fire' come from in basketball?
It's a hot-streak metaphor cemented in pop culture by the video game NBA Jam, whose announcer shouts 'He's on fire!'
What is the opposite of being on fire?
Being 'ice cold,' which means shooting terribly and unable to buy a basket.
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