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setting the heather on fire

setting the heather on fire is the present participle and gerund of set the heather on fire.

Meaning of set the heather on fire

Verb

set the heather on fire (third-person singular simple present sets the heather on fire, present participle setting the heather on fire, simple past and past participle set the heather on fire)

  1. To create a disturbance.

Questions about setting the heather on fire

What is setting the heather on fire the present participle and gerund of?
Setting the heather on fire is the present participle and gerund of set the heather on fire.

Words near setting the heather on fire in the dictionary

  1. setting straight
  2. setting the ball rolling
  3. setting the bar
  4. setting the cat among the pigeons
  5. setting the heather alight
  6. setting the heather on fire
  7. setting the land
  8. setting the pace
  9. setting the record straight
  10. setting the stage
  11. setting the table

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