put a match to
Example Sentences
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But the botched raid nonetheless put a match to the fuse of the Civil War.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
“You don’t put a big log on the fire and put a match to it and expect it to burn — it’s not going to happen. Fires are driven by kindle.”
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2018
It was as if someone had put a match to a leaking gas pipe.
From Time Magazine Archive
Looks like they expected Pet to go in and put a match to the bunch.
From The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island by Allen, Quincy
Mr Rivers, be ready to put a match to the blue lights as soon as I call to you.”
From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by Adams, H.C.
