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. 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 See All Example Sentences for set the world on fire

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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 3 Jul. 2025.

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