"great balls of fire" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} great balls of fire
  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, dated) Expressing great surprise. Tags: dated, euphemistic, idiomatic Categories (topical): English minced oaths Synonyms: wow Related terms: ball of fire, good gracious, goodness gracious me, oh my goodness gracious

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