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kill it with fire

intj

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.

Definitions

  1. Used to express fear, disgust, or strong objection in reaction to something.

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

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