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  • 51fire — See: BALL OF FIRE, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA or BETWEEN TWO FIRES, BUILD A FIRE UNDER, BURNT CHILD DREADS THE FIRE, CATCH FIRE, DRAW FIRE, FAT S IN THE FIRE, FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE, HANG FIRE, HEAP COALS OF FIRE ON ONE S HEAD, HOLD… …

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  • 52set — I adj. opposed 1) (cannot stand alone) set against (her parents were dead set against the marriage) ready 2) set for (we are set for the big celebration) 3) set to + inf. (we are set to begin) 4) (misc.) to get set for; (before a race) get ready …

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  • 53fire — See: ball of fire, between the devil and the deep blue sea or between two fires, build a fire under, burnt child dreads the fire, catch fire, draw fire, fat s in the fire, fight fire with fire, hang fire, heap coals of fire on one s head, hold… …

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  • 54fire — {{11}}fire (n.) O.E. fyr, from P.Gmc. *fuir (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. fiur, O.N. fürr, M.Du., Du. vuur, O.H.G. fiur, Ger. Feuer), from PIE *perjos, from root *paewr (Cf. Armenian hur fire, torch, Czech pyr hot ashes, Gk …

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  • 55set — [[t]sɛt[/t]] v. set, set•ting, n. adj. 1) to put (something or someone) in a particular place, position, or posture: to set a vase on a table; Set the baby on her feet[/ex] 2) to put or cause to pass into some condition: to set a house on fire;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 56set ablaze — verb set fire to; cause to start burning (Freq. 1) Lightening set fire to the forest • Syn: ↑set aflame, ↑set on fire, ↑set afire • Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust …

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  • 57set afire — verb set fire to; cause to start burning Lightening set fire to the forest • Syn: ↑set ablaze, ↑set aflame, ↑set on fire • Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust • Entai …

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  • 58set aflame — verb set fire to; cause to start burning Lightening set fire to the forest • Syn: ↑set ablaze, ↑set on fire, ↑set afire • Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust • Entailm …

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  • 59fire */*/*/ — I UK [ˈfaɪə(r)] / US [faɪr] noun Word forms fire : singular fire plural fires 1) [countable/uncountable] flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled way The school was badly damaged by fire. Three children died in a fire at… …

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  • 60fire*/*/*/ — [faɪə] noun I 1) [C/U] flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled way Lightning may have started the fire.[/ex] A tree in the middle of the field was on fire (= burning).[/ex] Suddenly the curtains caught fire (= began to… …

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