ball of fire — {n.}, {informal} A person with great energy and ability; a person who can do something very well. * /He did poorly in school but as a salesman he is a ball of fire./ * /The new shortstop is a good fielder but certainly no ball of fire in… … Dictionary of American idioms
ball of fire — {n.}, {informal} A person with great energy and ability; a person who can do something very well. * /He did poorly in school but as a salesman he is a ball of fire./ * /The new shortstop is a good fielder but certainly no ball of fire in… … Dictionary of American idioms
ball of fire — noun 1. a highly energetic and indefatigable person • Syn: ↑powerhouse, ↑human dynamo, ↑fireball • Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑doer, ↑worker • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ball of Fire — Boule de feu (film) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Boule de feu. Boule de feu Barbara Stanwyck et … Wikipédia en Français
Ball of Fire — Infobox Film | name = Ball of Fire caption = Ball of Fire movie poster director = Howard Hawks producer = Samuel Goldwyn writer = Charles Brackett Billy Wilder starring =Gary Cooper Barbara Stanwyck music =Alfred Newman cinematography = editing … Wikipedia
ball\ of\ fire — noun informal A person with great energy and ability; a person who can do something very well. He did poorly in school but as a salesman he is a ball of fire. The new shortstop is a good fielder but certainly no ball of fire in batting. Compare:… … Словарь американских идиом
ball of fire — a dynamic person capable of or displaying rapid and highly effective thought, action, etc.: The new manager turned out to be a ball of fire. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
ball of fire — AND fireball n. an energetic and ambitious person; a go getter. □ That guy is a real ball of fire when it comes to sales. □ I don’t want to hire some young fireball. I need wisdom and thoughtful ness … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
(a) ball of fire — a ball of fire informal phrase someone with a lot of energy and enthusiasm Thesaurus: people who are determined and ambitioussynonym Main entry: ball * * * a ˌball of ˈfire idiom … Useful english dictionary
be no ball of fire — American & Australian, informal to lack energy and interest. It s a little ironic that he criticizes Bill for not being dynamic. He s no ball of fire himself … New idioms dictionary
ball of fire — Date: circa 1900 a person of unusual energy, vitality, or drive … New Collegiate Dictionary
