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to spread like wildfire
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coś, co szybko rozprzestrzenia się wśród ludzi
(of news, information, or rumors) to quickly become known by the majority
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What is the origin of the idiom "spread like wildfire" and when to use it?
The idiom "spread like wildfire" likely originated from observations of how wildfires rapidly and uncontrollably expand and consume large areas of land. This expression is used to highlight the speed and wide reach of the spread of something, particularly rumors or news, much like how a wildfire can quickly engulf an entire area.
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szerzyć się lotem błyskawicy
(of a disease or infection) to quickly pass from one person to another
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Przykład
Word of the upcoming sale spread like wildfire among bargain hunters.
Once one child in the school has the infection, it spreads like wildfire.
The rumor about their breakup spread like wildfire, causing quite a buzz.
The news of the celebrity's divorce spread like wildfire, and within hours, it was on everybody's lips.
The false reports were spreading like wildfire before they were debunked.
