set the world alight

English

Verb

set 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)

1. Alternative form of set the world on fire
   • 1988, David Nobbs, Pratt of the Argus‎^[1]:

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