light a fire

Synonyms

torch set on fire burn down turn up the heat set fire

Antonyms

harden suffocate dowse ice blanket choke
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Examples

I don't believe this!" Peter said. "Why is it respectable not to know how to do things? Is it respectable to light a fire with a bar of soap?" "That," Charmain said haughtily, "was an accident. Diana Wynne Jones

Every writing teacher I ever had except for one told me I was an awful writer, had no idea what I was doing, and should stop immediately. It only took the one to tell me something different to light a fire under me. Catherynne M. Valente

If you are in hiding, don't light a fire. Ghana Proverb

He who cannot light a fire knows nothing about love. Finnish Proverb

If you are in hiding, don't light a fire. African Proverb

Do not light a fire that you cannot yourself put out. Galician Proverb

Words in the phrase

light a fire

Close letter words and terms

light light - sensitive light a cigarette light a fire under light a fire under someone light absorption