a three-alarm fire

and a five-alarm fire

n. someone or something very exciting. Work was a nightmare today. A five-alarm fire with crisis after crisis.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
JoÃO	ZHWOWN, zhoo-OWN	Portuguese
Ivan	['aivən]
HermÍNio	-	Portuguese
Meaghan	MEG-ən	English
EstefanÍA	es-te-fah-NEE-ah	Spanish
Fabiola	fah-BYO-lah (Italian), fah-VYO-lah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman