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
Agnessa	ahg-NYE-sah	Russian
Priscilla	[pri'silə]
&Thorn;ÓRdÍS	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Carter	['ka:tə]
Aucaman	aw-oo-kaw-MAWN	Native American, Mapuche
Faivish	-	Yiddish