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set fire to (something) What does set fire to (something) mean?	to put something to flames	The workers set fire to the building by accident.
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wake the dead What does "wake the dead" mean?	be very loud and able to wake even those who have died	Our neighbors told us that our stereo was so loud that it would wake the dead.

to be possessed of (something) What does "to be possessed of (something)" mean?	to have something	The man was possessed of an ability to clearly understand and repeat what others had said.
simmer down What does "simmer down" mean?	to become calm/quiet	He was very angry after the meeting but now he has begun to simmer down.
fish in troubled waters What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?	to involve oneself in a difficult/confused or dangerous situation in order to get something	The woman was fishing in troubled waters when she began to ask questions about the crime.
What can I say? What does "What can I say?" mean?	I am at a loss for words	"What can I say? I made a mistake and I'm sorry."
to hunger for (something) What does "to hunger for (something)" mean?	to have a strong desire for something	The men were hungering for adventure when they began their tour of Africa.

forbidden fruit What does "forbidden fruit" mean?	something that one finds attractive partly because it is illegal/immoral/prohibited	Entering the old building was forbidden fruit for the young boys.
every cloud has a silver lining What does "every cloud has a silver lining" mean?	there is something good in every bad thing	Every cloud has a silver lining and although I lost my job other good things have happened.
sound (someone) out What does "sound (someone) out" mean?	to try to find out how a person feels about something by asking him or her questions	The man has been sounding out his wife to see if she wants to move to a new house.
off to one side What does "off to one side" mean?	to be beside something, to be moved a little away from something	We put the old chair off to one side while we tried to decide what to do with it.

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Set Fire To (something) Idiom