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To set something on fire

To incite or cause to increase in intensity

To make worse or more severe

To provoke to anger or rage

To cause an increase in temperature of an object or space

To cause physical pain to

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Verb

To set something on fire

go up in flames

burst into flames

destroy by fire

reduce to ashes

put to the torch

burn unsteadily

burn to the ground

burn to a crisp

fan the flames of

consume by fire

burst into flame

burn without flames

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“He rode with the emblem hanging at the tip of his bow, half expecting it to inflame the night with sorcerous fire that would light their way.”

Verb

To incite or cause to increase in intensity

fire the imagination of

fire the enthusiasm of

light a fire under

fan the flames of

get someone going

bring into being

call into being

fire with enthusiasm

work into lather

breathe life into

add fuel to the flames

add fuel to fire

build a fire under

give someone a charge

make your head spin

go to your head

fire someone's imagination

give someone a kick

give confidence

lift the morale of

stiffen the resolve of

turn someone on

tickle your fancy

light someone's fire

float someone's boat

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

be responsible for

give one an idea

get carried away

get in a lather

excite excessively

sweep you off your feet

whet one's appetite

have an impact on

have an effect on

make an impression on

raise your spirits

give a boost to

give a shot in the arm to

exert influence on

make an impression

give shot in arm

give incentive to

act as a incentive to

act as a stimulus to

try to persuade

fill with emotion

tug at your heartstrings

give pleasure to

leave a mark on

emotionally move

twist one's arm

leave an impression on

stimulate spiritually

raise the morale of

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

give courage to

put a bomb under

give a shot in the arm

make more cheerful

make enthusiastic

lift your spirits

give a new lease of life to

get one started

act as a impetus to

put new life in

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

take a load off

give the incentive to

take your breath away

gear oneself up

cause to become

give a bit of zing

agitate against

use pressure on

twist someone's arm

put pressure on

put the heat on

put the screws on

knock your socks off

race one's motor

make more exciting

make more lively

keep someone going

see someone through

let sunshine in

make of a mind to

put someone up to something

make you of a mind to

turn someone's head

turn one's head

lead by the nose

breathe new life into

capture your imagination

give new life to

make very happy

give someone great pleasure

din something into

make someone's spirits soar

propagandize^US

sow the seeds of

lay the foundations of

get off the ground

get something functioning

get the ball rolling

get something working

get in operation

lay the first stone of

set the ball rolling

start the ball rolling

propagandise^UK

stick in someone's mind

make your presence felt

attract attention

make a statement

cause a sensation

cause others to take notice

enter one's head

cross your mind

come to the mind of

come into one's consciousness

enter one's mind

make an impact on

go through one's head

hold the attention of

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“However, their every utterance is designed to inflame fears and tensions.”

Verb

To make worse or more severe

add fuel to the flames

rub salt in the wound

add fuel to the fire

make matters worse

fan the flames of

add insult to injury

compound the problem

rub salt in the wounds

make something worse

put salt on the wound

rub salt in a wound

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

pour gasoline on the fire

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“The British ambassador argued that any public debate at the UN would only inflame the situation.”

Verb

To provoke to anger or rage

make your blood boil

send into a rage

make someone see red

rub up the wrong way

drive up the wall

get under your skin

get on your nerves

get your back up

give someone the hump

get in your hair

make somebody's hackles rise

rub the wrong way

put your back up

ruffle one's feathers

get your dander up

get on one's nerves

try your patience

get your hackles up

give someone the pip

get on your wick

drive to distraction

drive round the bend

raise your hackles

rattle someone's cage

get up someone's nose

make you see red

be a thorn in someone's flesh

give someone grief

be a pain in the neck

give a hard time

try the patience of

rub you up the wrong way

drive round the twist

be a thorn in someone's side

lose one's temper

drive you up the wall

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

irritate greatly

get a rise out of

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

be like a red rag to a bull

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

push someone's buttons

give a bad time

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

drive you round the bend

make somebody's blood boil

drive you crazy

drive you round the twist

be on your back

give offence to

cause offence to

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

cause offense to

get someone's wick

cause anxiety to

cut to the quick

hurt somebody's feelings

breathe down someone's neck

cause suffering to

get across someone

rattle one's cage

throw off balance

be on the back of

prey on your mind

be a nuisance to

bend someone's ear

cause trouble to

make discontented

be on one's case

make someone fed up

hit where one lives

cause anguish to

push one's buttons

upset the applecart

make things hot for someone

run up the wrong way

make it hot for someone

breath down someone's neck

rattle someone's chain

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

cause suffering

rasp one's nerves

hit a sour note

work into lather

push someon's buttons

be in someone's way

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

set someone's teeth on edge

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

put through wringer

arouse hostility in

put pressure on

inflict anguish on

bring pressure to bear on

take a rise out of

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

be a great weight on

be in someone's hair

cause concern to

cause discomfort to

arouse anxiety in

make it tough for

make uncomfortable

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

break one's heart

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

put into a funk

put a damper on

break the heart of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

get on someone's case

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

weigh heavily on

kick up a stink

cause bitterness

eat away at one's mind

cause annoyance

cause resentment

gnaw at one's mind

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“At first, they were silent, but their silence served only to inflame his anger.”

Verb

To cause an increase in temperature of an object or space

take the chill off

raise the temperature

raise something's temperature

bring to the boil

raise the temperature of

increase in temperature

put on the fire

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Verb

To cause physical pain to

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