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catch on fire

Verb

Meaning

catch on fire (third-person singular simple present catches on fire, present participle catching on fire, simple past and past participle caught on fire)

(informal, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of catch fire

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Catch on fire and people will come for miles to see you burn. John Wesley

They’d take me on for chump change, publish my work, start a small fire under me, fan the flames, and watch me catch on fire, wearing big grins as it happened. Source: Internet

This indicates that not only would Kamui's bindings be ineffective, but they would also catch on fire and harm him severely. Source: Internet

Occasionally vehicles catch on fire seemingly spontaneously while sitting, usually due to an undetected fuel leak plus static electricity. Source: Internet

So, supervise and place the candles in areas where critter tails cannot catch on fire or knock them over. Source: Internet

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