light one's hair on fire

English

Verb

light one's hair on fire (third-person singular simple present lights one's hair on fire, present participle lighting one's hair on fire, simple past and past participle lit one's hair on fire)

1. Alternative form of set one's hair on fire
   • 2012 February 29, Michael Barbaro, Erik Eckholm, “Romney Sets Off Furor on Contraception Bill”, in New York Times, retrieved 22 Sept 2017:

     Mr. Romney has sought to portray himself in recent days as a more measured candidate than Mr. Santorum, declaring that he would not “light my hair on fire” to court conservatives.

   • 2016 December 9, Katie Thomas, “Wary Drug Makers Move to Fend Off Further Attacks Under Donald Trump”, in New York Times, retrieved 22 Sept 2017:

     “We're not panicked, we're not lighting our hair on fire,” Mr. Greenwood of Bio said. “We are remaining calm.”