{v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. * /When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire./ 2. To become excited. * /The audience caught fire at the speaker's words and began to cheer./ * /His imagination caught fire as he read./
CATCH FIRE
Meaning of CATCH FIRE in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012