set the world on fire
idiom
informal
: to be very successful and attract a lot of attention
The company is doing all right, but they haven't exactly set the world on fire.
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Vance, who would take over in the unlikely event of Trump not being able to finish out his term, has not exactly set the world on fire as VP.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Prime Video probably just wanted to set the world on fire by confirming the news asap.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Denver will swing big, set the world on fire and…draft a defensive lineman.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025
There was a time, young readers, when a network mini-series could set the world on fire.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Prime Video probably just wanted to set the world on fire by confirming the news asap.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Denver will swing big, set the world on fire and…draft a defensive lineman.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025
There was a time, young readers, when a network mini-series could set the world on fire.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Set the world on fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20the%20world%20on%20fire. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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