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catch on fire

 
See:
fire, catch
part of speech: phrase
definition: When something catches on fire, it starts to burn. "Catch on fire" has the same meaning as "catch fire."
The candle fell over and the tablecloth caught on fire.There was a fire in the kitchen, but luckily the rest of the house didn't catch on fire.