a ball of fire

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm

   He was taking it in stride, but he had a friend who was a ball of fire.

In the movies · 2

• Like a little ball of fire.Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father2008
• He was taking it in stride, but he had a friend who was a ball of fire.Out of the Past1947
• Well, I'm sure they started to suspect once they were in a ball of fire the size of four city blocks.Daddy's Home2015

From the same entry

• a ball and chain
• the ball is in your court
• get the ball rolling
• have a ball
• have lot on the ball
• on the ball
• pick up the ball and run with it
• play ball
• the whole ball of wax
• carry the ball
• drop the ball
• keep your eye on the ball