Examples of 'house on fire' in a sentence

Meaning of "house on fire"

The phrase 'house on fire' is often used in a figurative sense to describe a situation that is rapidly deteriorating or out of control. It can be used to convey urgency or intensity, such as 'He ran out of the building like his house was on fire'

How to use "house on fire" in a sentence

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I did not set my house on fire to hurt my children.
I am old enough to set the house on fire.
That saw their house on fire and decided.
You two are going to get on like a house on fire.
They set the house on fire and he died.
She threatened to set our house on fire.
They set the house on fire or get a knife.
They got along like a house on fire.
Setting my house on fire and blathering on.
You did not set his house on fire.
I will a set a house on fire trying to kill a spider.
She almost set her house on fire.
The house on fire holds no shame.
The bombs set the house on fire.
House on fire during a training exercise.

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Then she set his house on fire.
A house on fire presents a horrible sight.
You will set the house on fire.
Setting the house on fire in the name of stamping.
You will get on like a house on fire.
Set his house on fire and get him as he escapes.
You set the whole house on fire.
A house on fire is a beautiful sight.
They set that little house on fire.
I saw a house on fire once.
They get along like a house on fire.
They set the house on fire so you could see better.
Please do not set the house on fire.
He set a house on fire as a small child while playing with a lighter.
It must be hard but his house on fire.
He then set her house on fire in an attempt to conceal his crime.
He turned to investigate and spotted a house on fire.
He tried to set our house on fire a couple of times.
I reckon we are going to get on like a house on fire.
Light the house on fire.
I know we are going to get on like a house on fire.
I set his house on fire.
Looks like they are getting on like a house on fire.
I set her house on fire.
But when we are together we get on like a house on fire.
He set our house on fire.
I am standing here so that he does not see his house on fire.
And set the house on fire.
Woman sets house on fire because she was not invited to a party.
Joseph then lights the house on fire.
Danny lit the house on fire before he took the body.
I trust you not to set my house on fire.
Set my house on fire.
We are gonna get on like a house on fire.
He set his house on fire to get rid of all traces of himself.

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