- catch fire
it was amazing that neither of the adjoining buildings caught fire
Syn:ignite, catch light, burst into flames, go up in flames
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catch fire — ► catch fire begin to burn. Main Entry: ↑fire … English terms dictionary
catch fire — index burn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
catch fire — verb start to burn or burst into flames (Freq. 1) Marsh gases ignited suddenly The oily rags combusted spontaneously • Syn: ↑erupt, ↑ignite, ↑take fire, ↑combust, ↑conflagrate … Useful english dictionary
catch fire — {v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. * /When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire./ 2. To become excited. * /The audience caught fire at the speaker s words and began to cheer./ * /His imagination caught fire as he read./ … Dictionary of American idioms
catch fire — {v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. * /When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire./ 2. To become excited. * /The audience caught fire at the speaker s words and began to cheer./ * /His imagination caught fire as he read./ … Dictionary of American idioms
catch\ fire — v. phr. 1. To begin to burn. When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire. 2. To become excited. The audience caught fire at the speaker s words and began to cheer. His imagination caught fire as he read … Словарь американских идиом
catch fire — Syn: ignite, catch light, burst into flames, go up in flames … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
catch fire — phrasal 1. to become ignited 2. to become fired with enthusiasm 3. to increase greatly in scope, popularity, interest, or effectiveness < this stock has not caught fire yet Forbes > … New Collegiate Dictionary
catch fire — take fire, blaze, go up in flames … English contemporary dictionary
catch fire — begin to burn. → fire … English new terms dictionary
