set the heather alight



set the heather alight

To do wonderful or exciting things; to cause a great or remarkable sensation in the world; to be extremely exciting, popular, famous, renowned, etc. (Often used in the negative to indicate the opposite. Said especially in Scotland.) Primarily heard in UK. I wouldn't be too concerned with what he thinks of you. For all his money and education, he's hardly setting the heather alight, is he? When she was a child, Janet dreamed of setting the heather alight as a famous actress.
See also: alight, heather, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Neva-English
MÁRtonMAHR-tonHungarian
Aod-Biblical Greek
Tarik-Bosnian, Arabic
Dolan['dəulən]
Timothy['timəθi]