catch on fire
Example Sentences
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If you have homeowner's insurance, you don't expect your house to catch on fire, but the chance is not zero, so let's take precautions to prevent it from happening.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
A fire reduced the fuselage to ash, but the wings did not catch on fire, the report said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023
"I thought my phone was going to catch on fire at one point," said Rahm.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2023
The dragon had been breathing fire, and Turensek was impressed, wondering how the crew could “let the whole thing catch on fire and still be operational.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023
Needless to say, my pants did catch on fire.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
