watch the world burn
English
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[edit]watch the world burn (third-person singular simple present watches the world burn, present participle watching the world burn, simple past and past participle watched the world burn)
- (slang, derogatory, idiomatic) To watch the chaos, pain or death that results from the actions of others or oneself with an attitude of detachment or indifference.