set the world aflame
Spark massive change
To set the world aflame is to cause dramatic, widespread change or excitement—to ignite passions, movements, or upheaval on a grand scale.
The phrase suggests revolutionary impact: Her novel set the world aflame.
It can describe romantic intensity or political transformation alike.
Sometimes used ironically for ambitions that fall short: He thought his app would set the world aflame.
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- burning desireIntense emotional craving
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- zealIntense driving devotion
wildfire · spread like wildfire · catch fire · revolution · turmoil · shake things up · make waves · take by storm · enthusiasm · paradigm shift · cataclysm · transformation · renaissance · firebrand · blaze a trail · metamorphosis · influence · ignite
set the world aflameleave well enough alone
Avoid unnecessary interference
go with the flow · toe the line · play it safe · stay the course · steady the ship
set the world aflamepour cold water on
Actively discourage an idea
put to sleep · fall flat · fizzle out · go over like a lead balloon · deflate
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