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like a house afire
like a house afire
Very quickly or rapidly and with great force or intensity. Out of nowhere, this crazed bull started charging at us like a house afire! John hit the acceleration and started careening down the road like a house afire. I can't wait for you to meet Mark. I just know the two of you will get on like a house afire!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mariko | | mah-ṙee-ko | Japanese |
Shyama | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi |
Goran | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian |
Caelie | | KAY-lee | English (Rare) |
Zawisza | | - | Polish (Archaic) |
Candida | | KAN-di-də (English) | Late Roman, English |