set the world alight



set the world 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.) I wouldn't be too concerned with what he thinks of you. For all his money and education, he's hardly setting the world alight, is he? As a girl, Janet dreamed of setting the world alight as a famous actress.
See also: alight, set, world

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ouranos-Greek Mythology
Andrejs-Latvian
Stephaniastə-FAN-yəEnglish
BÉIbhinnBAY-vin, BE-veenIrish
Chares-Ancient Greek
IlseIL-sə (German)German, Dutch