kill it with fire

English

Etymology

Presumably 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.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

kill it with fire

1. (Internet slang) Used to express fear, disgust, or strong objection in reaction to something.
   • 2005, Anna Clare, Make You a Man, Black Lace, →ISBN, page 14:

     'Look at this! IS GAY THE NEW STRAIGHT? Jesus – she's like a one woman crap factory. Kill it! Kill it with fire!'

   • 2013 July, Joris Peels, “AMF is no longer only for bowling”, in TCT Magazine, page 15:

     But we need to give STL [file format] a headshot. We should kill it. Kill it with fire. Whatever switching costs you may have they will pay for themselves in money saved in storage.

   • 2020 January 16, Patrick Ullmer, “The Stack-Up: 'The Hunter'”, in The Spectrum, North Dakota State University, page 7:

     For me, the victor is the film adaption, which is a masterpiece of one man's conversion. As for the book? Kill it with fire.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:kill it with fire.

Synonyms

• do not want

Antonyms

• do want