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
He told the story of a legal case he worked on in which a 23-year-old man who was working in a containment vessel had his pants catch on fire, leading him to lose his testicles.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 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
They forget that lakes can catch on fire.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
