Meaning of 'Set the Thames on fire'
What does the saying 'Set the Thames on fire' mean?
Idiom: Set the Thames on fire
Meaning:
If you do something remarkable, you set the Thames on fire, though this expression is used in the negative; someone who is dull or undistiguished will never set the Thames on fire.
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