set the world alight

A form of set the world on fire — To do something remarkable or sensational.

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Meanings

verbset the world alight (third-person singular simple present sets the world alight, present participle setting the world alight, simple past and past participle set the world alight)

present singular third person sets the world alight · participle present setting the world alight

  1. alternativeAlternative form of set the world on fire.

    "I didn't set the world alight on my first day, and look at me now. Half the West Riding hangs on my words."

    1988, David Nobbs, Pratt of the Argus
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APA

set the world alight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20world%20alight

MLA

“set the world alight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20world%20alight. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set the world alight,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20the%20world%20alight.

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