mettre le feu
Meanings
Verb
1. to set fire to, to set on fire, to set alight, to torch, to ignite
2. to set on fire, to set alight (figuratively)
Examples4
mettre le feu à
to set fire to
Elle a menacé de mettre le feu à notre maison.
She threatened to set our house on fire.
Fais attention. Tu vas mettre le feu aux poudres.
Be careful. You're going to stir up a hornet's nest.
Il lui prend une fantaisie de mettre le feu à la maison.
A fancy comes over him to set fire to the house.