like wildfire

everywhere very quickly The new dance has caught on like wildfire in all the popular clubs. Scandal spreads like wildfire around this office.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wildfire (a fire that burns out of control)

Rapidly and intensely: The disease spread like wildfire.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pilar	pee-LAHR	Spanish
Matilde	mah-TEEL-de (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Leonore	le-o-NO-rə	German
Larrie	LER-ee, LAR-ee	English
Brandie	BRAN-dee	English
Ethelbert	-	English