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on fire

adjective as in burning

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For most of us, it’s like lighting cash on fire every time our furnace or AC kicks on.

According to the firefighter, the fire began last month when a park visitor lit his toilet paper on fire.

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Mr Ward added that when he arrived, the roof was on fire and "about 40, 50 people" were there.

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A county report on fire evacuations last month found that there was a recommendation to issue more widespread evacuations to the west around midnight, but for unknown reasons it was not heeded.

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It’s like asking for a loan with your house on fire.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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