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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Aatu Räty Coming off an injury late in the 2024-25 campaign, Räty didn’t exactly set the world on fire at training camp or in the preseason.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The news of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s engagement to superstar Taylor Swift set the world on fire.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
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
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The news of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s engagement to superstar Taylor Swift set the world on fire.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
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
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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