kill it with fire
Used to express fear, disgust, or strong objection in reaction to somethingUsed to express fear, disgust, or strong objection in reaction to something.
» Tom was killed in the fire.
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1 senses(Internet)Used to express fear, disgust, or strong objection in reaction to something.
Examples
8 sentencesTom was killed in the fire.
Four families were killed in the fire.
ruЧетыре семьи умерли в пожаре. — FeuDRenais
deVier Familien kamen im Feuer ums Leben. — MUIRIEL
No one was killed in the fire.
ruНикто не сгорел. — namikiri
deEs kam bei dem Feuer niemand ums Leben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Luckily, nobody was killed in the fire.
ruК счастью, при пожаре никто не погиб. — Wezel
Tom was killed by a poison dart fired from a blowgun.
ruТом был убит отравленным дротиком, выпущенным из духового ружья. — Wezel
deTom erlag einem mit einem Blasrohr abgeschossenen Giftpfeil. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Presumably a reference to the trope of using fire to kill a monster in horror, science ficPresumably a reference to the trope of using fire to kill a monster in horror, science fiction, and fantasy, with a notable example being the 1982 film The Thing.
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