set light to
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phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo ignite; to cause something to start burning.
The arsonist set light to the building.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause something to start burning; to ignite.
Don't set light to the curtains!
v.t.Transitive VerbTo deliberately start a fire, often with criminal intent; commit arson.
He was arrested for setting light to the forest.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo unintentionally cause something to start burning.
The child accidentally set light to the curtains while playing with matches.
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Jamie's Quick Beef Stroganoff
- You don't have to set light to it.
You don't have to set light to it.
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You don't have to have to set light to it
Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 6 "Toothache"
- He set light to my pajamas.
He set light to my pajamas.
Two men found guilty over arson attacks linked to UK PM Keir Starmer | BBC News
- Uh, one of them commit convicted of further arson offenses because he was the person that actually, uh, set light to the properties.
Uh, one of them commit convicted of further arson offenses because he was the person that actually, uh, set light to the properties.