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ball of fire
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ball of fire
(noun)
ball of fire
noun
plural
balls of fire
ball of fire
noun
plural
balls of fire
Britannica Dictionary definition of BALL OF FIRE
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chiefly US, informal
:
a person who is very active and has a lot of energy
That guy is a real
ball of fire
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