set light to something

set light to (something)

To ignite or set fire to something. He set light to the fireworks, then ran behind the car for cover. Police arrested the man on suspicion of setting light to the local post office.

set ˈlight to something

(especially British English) make something start burning: A spark from the fire had set light to a rug.

See also: light, set, something

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

set light to (something)
light up
lit up
flash (something) at (someone or something)
flash at
be light on
be light on (something)
be light on something
go light on (something)
be in somebody's light

References in periodicals archive

I've always wondered if he set light to something I wrote.

DOUBLE HANDFUL

Ms McCallion said it makes her "furious" that people would set light to something and send it off to "who knows where with no thought to the damage it can do".

My Chinese lantern hell; Woodland worker joins call for ban after horror arm injury gg

The heat from the grill melted and set light to something plastic on top of the grill.

Murdered OAP's inquest

The bonfire outside Tory HQ might just set light to something bigger.

Students rebel.. with good cause

词组	set light to something
释义	set light to something set light to (something) To ignite or set fire to something. He set light to the fireworks, then ran behind the car for cover. Police arrested the man on suspicion of setting light to the local post office. See also: light, set Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. set ˈlight to something (especially British English) make something start burning: A spark from the fire had set light to a rug. See also: light, set, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: set light to (something) light up lit up flash (something) at (someone or something) flash at be light on be light on (something) be light on something go light on (something) be in somebody's light References in periodicals archive I've always wondered if he set light to something I wrote. DOUBLE HANDFUL Ms McCallion said it makes her "furious" that people would set light to something and send it off to "who knows where with no thought to the damage it can do". My Chinese lantern hell; Woodland worker joins call for ban after horror arm injury gg The heat from the grill melted and set light to something plastic on top of the grill. Murdered OAP's inquest The bonfire outside Tory HQ might just set light to something bigger. Students rebel.. with good cause
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