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set the Thames on fire
idiomUK
to cause a lot of excitement or strong feelings: 做出惊人之事而一举成名
His books sell fairly well, but they don't exactly set the Thames on fire.他的书卖得挺好，但并没有引起轰动。
The contest to become mayor of London is setting the Thames on fire. 竞选伦敦市长的活动正在引起轩然大波。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making people excited and interested
absorbed
animate
arouse someone's curiosity
be someone's bagidiom
bedazzle
breathe
interest someone in something
intoxicate
intrigue
occupy
overexcite
stir
stretch
sweep
sweep someone along
talk something up
tantalize
the Thames
thrill
whip
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