set the heather on fire

verb

To create a disturbance.

Meanings

verbset the heather on fire (third-person singular simple present sets the heather on fire, present participle setting the heather on fire, simple past and past participle set the heather on fire)

present singular third person sets the heather on fire · participle present setting the heather on fire · alternative set the heather alight

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Chicago

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