Examples of 'light the fuse' in a sentence

Meaning of "light the fuse"

light the fuse - is a metaphorical expression that means to initiate or set off a series of events or reactions that may lead to a significant outcome or consequence, often with a sense of starting something impactful or intense

How to use "light the fuse" in a sentence

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light the fuse
You would have to light the fuse.
Light the fuse and blow up the planet.
It would take little to light the fuse.
You will light the fuse and run.
All it takes is someone to light the fuse.
Light the fuse and throw it away as if you are bowling.
If you can not light the fuse.
Light the fuse in your heart to light the way.
The cigarette will light the fuse.
Light the fuse.
You just light the fuse.
It is in a place like this we can light the fuse.
First person to light the fuse wins immunity.
People like me are going to light the fuse.
Time to light the fuse.

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We just need to strike another match to light the fuse.
I can not light the fuse.
If we light the fuse at both ends and get them all fired up.
Briggs will light the fuse.
We are to light the fuse that will start a great war to end slavery.
Send a man to light the fuse.
Once you light the fuse you have got seven seconds to shoot.
They can not wait to light the fuse.
Then they light the fuse and watch you explode.
I am just trying to light the fuse.
For you to light the fuse and send it back to them.
And i must have that to light the fuse.
Once you light the fuse you will have fifteen seconds to get to safety.
Even fewer know how to light the fuse.
Fawkes was to light the fuse and escape to continental Europe.
Only this version would light the fuse of war.
They light the fuse of war all around the Pacific.
You could light the fuse.
Do not blame the dynamite if you can not light the fuse.
Let them light the fuse.
I got half a mind to shove dynamite down your throat and light the fuse.
I will light the fuse.
The provocateurs are just waiting for the right time to light the fuse.
But someone still has to light the fuse and someone has to lure the shark.
I did not want Alice to find it and light the fuse.
Light the fuse on the explosives, gruber.
The first person to get their fire to light the fuse wins immunity.
We are going to light the fuse and this country 's going to blow.
She used a hot coal from her pipe to light the fuse of a cannon.
Light the fuse and run straight to the track?
I need you to give me a hand and help light the fuse on this powder keg.
He will light the fuse on any explosive situation… ask questions later.
John Brown wants to light the fuse.
Light the fuse right after you pour it, and pour it very steady.
Then I would get mad and light the fuse.

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