setting the Thames on fire

A form of set the Thames on fire — To achieve something amazing but to a nearly-impossible degree; to do something which brings great public acclaim.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set the Thames on fire
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APA

setting the Thames on fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20Thames%20on%20fire

MLA

“setting the Thames on fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20Thames%20on%20fire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting the Thames on fire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20the%20Thames%20on%20fire.

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