set the world on fire

set the world on fire
set the world on fire
Fig. to do exciting things that bring fame and glory. (Frequently with the negative.) •

I'm not very ambitious. I don't want to set the world on fire.

You don't have to set the world on fire. Just do a good job.

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{v. phr.}, {informal} To do something outstanding; act in a way that attracts much attention or makes you famous. * /John works hard, but he will never set the world on fire./ * /Mary could set the world on fire with her piano playing./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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