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Candy Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Fireball
If somebody says "You are a fireball," is this a compliment?
Or, does it have any sarcastic meanings?
Many thanks for your help.
Or, does it have any sarcastic meanings?
Many thanks for your help.
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I, for one, have never heard the word used this way. What is the context?
- I, for one, have never heard the word used this way.
- What is the context?
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I, for one, have never heard the word used this way. What is the context?
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Fireball, cannonball... -do they all belong to the same semantic field, dear?
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A while ago some one said this to me as a description of my character.
I read an article from one live show,and I came across the same expression.
"She's a fireball. She sort of arrived, and you've never seen somebody with so much energy."
In this case, does the word 'fireball' mean 'energetic'?
I read an article from one live show,and I came across the same expression.
"She's a fireball. She sort of arrived, and you've never seen somebody with so much energy."
In this case, does the word 'fireball' mean 'energetic'?
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Maj, if someboday says to me "You are a cannonball."... ..Doesn't it sound terrible?..... 
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It sounds awful! Nobody loves me anymore. Mike doesn't want to talk to me. Why doesn't someone call me "sponge cake" or something softer, sweeter? What have I done to deserve all this? I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I need a shoulder to cry on.
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Candy,
The closest expression I have heard that comes close to this is: 'She's a firey one...' meaning she has a temper, albiet with a short fuse.
When referring to an energetic person, you might say 'She's a live one, that one'.
Hope this helps.
PS: If someone called me a cannonball, I would most probably take exception to it, especially if the person was
The closest expression I have heard that comes close to this is: 'She's a firey one...' meaning she has a temper, albiet with a short fuse.
When referring to an energetic person, you might say 'She's a live one, that one'.
Hope this helps.
PS: If someone called me a cannonball, I would most probably take exception to it, especially if the person was
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In Portuguese, if you call a woman a cannonball, you are saying she's ugly as ****!!
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Wow....I hope no one calls me a cannonball....... It sounds really awful.
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Hopefully I was never called this way.. At least that's what I think...
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