catch (on) fire



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catch (on) fire

To begin to burn, usually after being touched by an existing fire. Hey, keep an eye on that pan, I don't want our dinner to catch on fire. I blew out all the candles so, don't worry, the house won't catch fire! I was sitting too close to the fireplace and my sleeve caught on fire!
See also: catch, fire

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Norbu-Tibetan, Bhutanese
JonnaYON-nah (Finnish)Danish, Swedish, Finnish
Thutmosethoot-MO-sə (English), thoot-MOS (English)Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)
DamarisDAM-ə-ris (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek
JÁChym-Czech
BeowulfBAY-ə-woolf (English)Anglo-Saxon Mythology