| 词汇 | never set the world alight |
| 释义 | (redirected from never set the world alight)set the world alightTo do wonderful or exciting things; to cause a great or remarkable sensation in the world; to be extremely exciting, popular, famous, renowned, etc. (Often used in the negative to indicate the opposite.) I wouldn't be too concerned with what he thinks of you. For all his money and education, he's hardly setting the world alight, is he? As a girl, Janet dreamed of setting the world alight as a famous actress. set the world alight (or on fire)achieve something sensational. informalA British variant of this expression is set the Thames on fire . 1976 Dick Francis In the Frame He was the same sort of man my father had been, middle-aged, middle-of-the-road, expert at his chosen job but unlikely to set the world on fire. |
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