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1. Mar 03,  · Lit the Fire Lyrics: In the darkness, I can't avoid your eyes / Under bedsheets, I can't escape the time / Can we just sit, not talk about it / You know I hate goodbyes / If I answered yes, would it.

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2. Sep 18,  · The Dolan Fire has burned for nearly a month, scorching more than , acres of forest in Big Sur, but the cause is still under investigation. The man who told law enforcement he lit the fire.

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3. Also, build a fire under. Urge or goad to action, as in If we don't light a fire under that committee, they'll never do any work. This hyperbolic colloquialism uses light in .

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4. Sep 11,  · Oregon man lit separate blaze while Almeda Fire burned, sheriff says Oregon officials have said the Almeda Fire was human-caused but have not said whether it was a product of arson. Author: Matt Brannon.

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5. Urge or goad to action, as in If we don't light a fire under that committee, they'll never do any work. This hyperbolic colloquialism uses light in the sense of "ignite," a usage dating from the mids. See also: fire, light. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

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6. Jan 02,  · The sacred fire endured throughout the 40 years in the desert and likely beyond that, as tabernacle worship continued until the time of King Solomon and the building of the Jewish temple. When the temple was dedicated, God once again lit the fire on the altar (2 Chronicles ).

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7. LitFire supplied a beautiful portable display booth and two “standees” for the theater. The most amazing thing is to see your book and illustrations on the big screen. Mindy and I were overwhelmed at the response of the viewers. Ultimately, it is safe to say, we truly enjoyed every minute of it.

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8. If you lit something, you set it on fire. These are two different words used to describe two different scenarios and ideas, so just picking one because it sounds better is not an option. If you light it, you’re shining a light on it, as in “She stepped onto the lighted stage.” If you lit it, you sparked it up as in “He lit the fire .

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9. Older Slang Usage of Lit. The slang lit has a long history. Its earliest meaning is “intoxicated,” and that shows up in English as far back as the s: We walked into the vamp's house. We all got lit and had a hell of a time. —John McGavock Grider, War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator,

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