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Meaning of "to light the touch paper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TO LIGHT THE TOUCH PAPER

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WHAT DOES TO LIGHT THE TOUCH PAPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of to light the touch paper in the English dictionary

The definition of to light the touch paper in the dictionary is if someone lights the touch paper or lights the blue touch paper, they do something which causes anger or excitement.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TO LIGHT THE TOUCH PAPER

to have taken leave of your senses
to heel
to hit the bookstands
to horse!
to keep sb posted
to know the ropes
to know which side one´s bread is buttered
to lead sb up the garden path
to learn the ropes
to leave sb to their own resources
to look like death warmed over
to make inroads into sth
to make no secret of your feelings
to make someone turn in his grave
to make the front page
to my knowledge
to one´s heart´s content
to one´s name
to open a can of whup ass over someone
to order

WORDS THAT END LIKE TO LIGHT THE TOUCH PAPER

art paper
briefing paper
brown paper
carbonless paper
discussion paper
filter paper
graph paper
letter paper
music paper
newspaper
on paper
paper
recycled paper
sandpaper
skyscraper
term paper
tissue paper
toilet paper
wallpaper
white paper
wrapping paper

Synonyms and antonyms of to light the touch paper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «to light the touch paper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TO LIGHT THE TOUCH PAPER

Find out the translation of to light the touch paper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of to light the touch paper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «to light the touch paper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

点燃触纸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a la luz el papel de contacto
570 millions of speakers

English

to light the touch paper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पर्श कागज प्रकाश में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضوء على ورقة اللمس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чтобы зажечь сенсорным бумаги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

para iluminar o papel de toque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পর্শ কাগজ হালকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pour allumer le papier contact
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Untuk menyalakan kertas sentuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

, um die Touch- Papier leuchten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タッチ紙を点灯させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

터치 종이 에 불을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanggo ngetokake kertas tutul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

để ánh sáng giấy liên lạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டச் பேப்பரை வெளிச்சம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पर्श पेपर लाइट करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dokunmatik kağıda ışık vermek için
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alla luce la carta tocco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapalić papier dotykowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щоб запалити сенсорним паперу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pentru a aprinde hârtia tactil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

για να ανάψει το χαρτί αφής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die touch papier aan die lig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

att tända beröring papper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

å tenne berørings papir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of to light the touch paper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TO LIGHT THE TOUCH PAPER»

The term «to light the touch paper» is normally little used and occupies the 144.426 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about to light the touch paper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TO LIGHT THE TOUCH PAPER»

Discover the use of to light the touch paper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to to light the touch paper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mother to Kill a Son
She needed to provoke a negative response from me in order to light the touch paper. "Which cup, mum?" The heavy blow from her mighty forearm smashed down on me, and I lurched forward, like a tree trunk felled by lightning. Her anger  ...
Ross Martin, 2011
2
Teaching and Learning in Nineteenth-century Cambridge
Indirectly, it had served to light the touch paper of Tripos reform; while, at the same time, prompting the reduction in the following year,. " Flysheet, 25 May 1866. '" Flysheet, 1866. "' Flysheet, 30 January 1867. 41 J. E. B. Mayor had already ...
Jonathan Smith, Christopher Stray, 2001
3
Caught in the Crosshairs
But we're completely incompatible. He's not interested in a strong woman like me. ” Despite his good intentions, she knew they were a match made in a fireworks factory, just waiting for someone to light the touch paper. “He's a good man, Cara,  ...
Elisabeth Rees, 2014
4
The Last Foundling: The Memoir of an Underdog
But this incident managed to light the touch paper very quickly. Leaping up from his chair, he remonstrated loudly with Stephanie demanding to know what he'd done to deserve this. Then, to his astonishment, she turned on her heel and ...
Tom H. Mackenzie
5
School Leadership: National and International Perspectives
All that was needed was for them to be set in the right direction and to light the touch paper. Sackville was different. So too was the chosen style. After opting to lead from the front, the circle was gradually widened to those who could be trusted ...
David Bennett, John Dunford, Richard Fawcett, 2013
6
City Centre:
Bryn Parry, head of the charity, needed to light the touch paper again; could we do a reprise? The answer was of course yes, but it had to be different this time. We also had to take on board that the H4H charity was hardly new, and in fact had ...
Simon Halliday, 2013
7
Tidy's Physiotherapy15: Tidy's Physiotherapy
This information should be adequate for your studies, but I hope to light the touch paper of an explosive interest in pharmacology which you may fuel further by reading the recommended texts at the end of this chapter. A basic physiological ...
Stuart B. Porter, 2013
8
Nurturing Independent Thinkers
Now, if we have got the balance right, all we need is to Light the touch paper and retire. The rest lies with our empowered and enthusiastic students! Chapter 4 The teachers' tale Richard Smith and Lesley Spencer. 58 Nurturing Independent ...
Michael Bosher, Patrick Hazlewood, 2005
9
The London Lupus Centre, Book of Lupus: A Patients' Guide: A ...
... simple terms, lupus is thought to be a condition with an inherited tendency for the immune system to go into overdrive. Some of the factors which are known to ' light the touch paper' include ultraviolet (UV) light, stress and hormone changes.
Graham Hughes, 2008
10
Rekill
This man and Mackerras had sent them into a trap, asked them to light the touch paper on too short a fuse, and killed them— Skendi, Jakova and the others—with premeditated callousness. Whatever was left of his life now was more strongly ...
Ian Kennedy Martin

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. To light the touch paper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/to-light-the-touch-paper>. May 2024 ».
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