catch on fire
Example Sentences
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If you have homeowner's insurance, you don't expect your house to catch on fire, but the chance is not zero, so let's take precautions to prevent it from happening.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
He told the story of a legal case he worked on in which a 23-year-old man who was working in a containment vessel had his pants catch on fire, leading him to lose his testicles.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2024
Heather Wong, spokesperson for the fire department, said the plane, which did not catch on fire, poses no current fire risk.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
"I thought my phone was going to catch on fire at one point," said Rahm.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2023
She was dropping cigar ash all over her lap, and I hoped she wasn't going to catch on fire before she'd told me how to recognise a witch.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
