set something on fire
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set [something] on fire
1. To begin burning something. He was caught setting the records on fire to hide the evidence from prosecutors.
2. To do wonderful or exciting things that cause a great or remarkable sensation; to be extremely popular, famous, renowned, etc. I wouldn't be too concerned with what he thinks of you. For all his money and education, he's hardly setting the world on fire, is he? As a girl, Janet dreamed of setting the stage on fire as a famous actress.
See also: fire, on, set
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
set something on ˈfire
1 [also set ˈfire to something] make something start burning because you want to destroy or damage it: Three youths were accused of setting the house on fire. Demonstrators had set fire to vehicles and equipment.
2 make somebody/something very interested or excited: Her new book has really set the literary critics on fire.
See also: fire, on, set, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
- hide nor hair, neither
- neither hide nor hair
- neither hide nor hair of someone
- keep [something] dark
- keep it/something dark
- keep something dark
- have [one's] hide
- have hide
- conceal
- conceal [someone or something] from [someone or something]
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