Fuego

Those who had been sentenced to the stake, but indulged with commutation of the penalty, had inverted flames painted on the livery, and this was called fuego revuelto, "inverted fire." ❋ Sarah J. Richardson (N/A)

One was, to wear the San Benito, called fuego revolto or revuelto, a garment similar to that worn by the relajados, with a corresponding coroza, only that in this the flames pointed downwards to show that by their repentance they had escaped the capital punishment. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

This shining is so great, according to what I have related, that the Spaniards, with great reason, may well call them from their luminous quality, Moscas de fuego, that is to say, Fire-flies. ❋ Unknown (1684)

Will W is en fuego*, in quite a number of recent posts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Don't miss the fuego shrimp, the warm tomato and burrata salad, the mushroom torta, the scallops and polenta, the certified angus filet mignon melt in your mouth tender and whatever you do, beg, borrow or steal for a side of the truffle mashed potatoes. ❋ Natalie Pace (2011)

El día que demanden a alguna loca por sacarle copias piratas a mis libros y regalarlas por todos lados, o por dedicarse a publicar en blogs todos mis puemitas todos, me prendo fuego. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mil poesias y una historia que se repetia una y otra vez, como marcada en fuego, en la vida de muchos uruguayos, en mi vida. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This season, being eligible to race in international competitions against an open field any age group for the first time, Mikaela's has been nothing less than "en fuego," placing in the top 15 in her first seven races against some of the best racers in the world, followed by four top-3 results that included two victories. ❋ Dr. Jim Taylor (2011)

We were en fuego, and the hour-long event had just begun. ❋ Unknown (2010)

FirstMark is an up-and-coming fund with a great current portfolio, including the en fuego SecondMarket. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lemme guess … his flame thrower is his pipi del fuego. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Nothing says incoming call like “Mi pipi es fuego”! jawbonerforlife ❋ Unknown (2008)

After a sluggish start on MSNBC this spring, the beefy redhead is en fuego right now with his fiery appeals to follow the public's will to get meaningful health-care passed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Indeed, the scoops last week practically came gift-wrapped, courtesy of the conservative media, which was en fuego. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The right-wing media's been en fuego for weeks now! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Little boys danced beneath the showering sparks of "la lluvia de fuego" (rain of fire), holding pieces of cardboard over their heads. ❋ Unknown (2007)

La mezcla estará lista cuando al moverla se vean las paredes de la cacerola, en ese momento, retirar del fuego. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Anonymous wrote on December 27, 2007 9: 36 PM: en fuego ❋ Unknown (2009)