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set the thames on fire — If you do something remarkable, you set the Thames on fire, though this expression is used in the negative; someone who is dull or undistiguished will never set the Thames on fire … The small dictionary of idiomes
set the world on fire — To create a sensation, have spectacular success • • • Main Entry: ↑world * * * set the world on fire informal phrase to do something that creates a lot of interest or excitement She’s good, but she’s not going to set the world on fire. Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
set the Thames on fire — made miracles … English contemporary dictionary
set the Thames on fire — Do anything brilliant. (Usu. in negative.) … A concise dictionary of English slang
Thames — 1.) the Thames the longest river in England, which flows from the west into the North Sea. In London, many well known bridges across the Thames connect the north and south of the city, and many important buildings, including the Houses of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Oneida Nation of the Thames — Oneida 41 Indian reserve … Wikipedia
fire — I n. destructive burning 1) to set, start a fire; to set fire to (they set fire to the barn) 2) to catch fire (the house caught fire) 3) to contain; extinguish, put out; stamp out a fire; to bring a fire under control 4) a raging, roaring fire 5) … Combinatory dictionary
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen timeline — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is an ongoing graphic novel series written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O Neill. The primary commentator on the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series (hereto after in this article referred to as… … Wikipedia
The Dark Is Rising Sequence — The Dark Is Rising redirects here. For the 2007 film based on the second book in the series, see The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising. Greenwitch redirects here. Not to be confused with Greenwich. For Green Witchcraft, see Contemporary Witchcraft. Dark … Wikipedia
Thames Travel — is a bus operator based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, in England. It is the third largest bus company in the county. [ [http://www.thames travel.co.uk/companyinformation.htm Thames Travel Company Information] Accessed 5 June 2008.] It operates a… … Wikipedia
