on fire

1. see set on fire; set the world on fire.

Example Sentences

People threw rocks or chunks of cinder blocks, lit objects on fire and set off fireworks in the direction of law enforcement, Galvez’s agreement states.

From Los Angeles Times

Investigators are searching for a motive after a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan and set the building on fire, killing four people.

From BBC

A quiet Sunday service in a Michigan Mormon church erupted into horror when a man drove his truck through the front doors, opened fire on worshippers, and set the building on fire, authorities said.

From Salon

Scrum-half Natasha Hunt and Jones, who still had the baseball cap on, then took over with a rendition of the song Freed from Desire - but changed the wording to 'England's on fire'.

From BBC

If other countries conclude after that speech that they’re better off doing business with Xi Jinping while America “does its own research” and sets itself on fire, can you really blame them?

From Salon