"put on fire" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe the act of intentionally starting a fire. Example: The arsonist put a match to the dry grass and soon the entire field was put on fire.
"In four rooms people were killed, children and women were killed, and then they were all brought together in one room and then put on fire; that one man cannot do," Karzai told journalists, after hearing from a relative of the worst-affected family who survived because he was away that evening.
"During our demonstrations, petrol was sprinkled and lawyers were put on fire.
"The lifts are constantly breaking down," said Jose. "They only put on fire doors after the fire in Adair Tower last October.
7 But although they were put on fire, the Athenians not only quickly extinguished the flames but, finding no other means of safety, also vigorously fought off from their ships the men who were rushing against them; and the land forces ran to their aid along the beach on which with the ships had run ashore.
"I saw police cars being put on fire.
Castellaneta also voiced a couple of the ants who are put on fire at the oil tower.
We did have a piano but I think that got put on the fire eventually".
Mr. Ritter and his teammates completed the work in 10 hours, leaving him physically spent even before he put on his fire suit.
It used to be that a log was put on the fire to keep it going through the evening until the family returned from mass.
Sometimes when it is raining and cold you can put on the fire and it is beautiful.
When you're grabbing Doritos to put on a fire, is it a necessity to buy Chilli Heatwave?
