set the world alight en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of set the world on fire.
alt of set the world on fire
"I didn't set the world alight on my first day, and look at me now. Half the West Riding hangs on my words."
1988, David Nobbs, Pratt of the Argus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sets the world alight | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| set the world alight | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| set the world alight | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| setting the world alight | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |