a three-alarm fire



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.
See also: fire

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Caetano-Portuguese
Itzal-Basque
DestineeDES-tə-neeEnglish (Modern)
Kamil (2)KAH-meel (Polish)Czech, Slovak, Polish
JossJAWSEnglish
PrisPRISEnglish