What does set the world on fire mean?

[Druk]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #714 "World-Related Phrases (1)", question 4

Those recent vampire-inspired books have ......... the world on fire! Everyone is talking about the stories and the characters.

(a) turned
(b) set
(c) put
(d) pushed

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #714 "World-Related Phrases (1)", answer 4

Those recent vampire-inspired books have set the world on fire! Everyone is talking about the stories and the characters.

Correct answer: (b) set
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What does set the world on fire mean?

Druk

[Mister Micawber]

Accomplish important/dramatic/famous feats.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Visame]

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/set+the+world+on+fire
set the world on fire
Fig. to do exciting things that bring fame and glory. (Frequently with the negative.) I'm not very ambitious. I don't want to set the world on fire. You don't have to set the world on fire. Just do a good job.
See also: fire, set, world

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
not set the world on fire
to not be very exciting or successful The restaurant offers a decent menu, but it wouldn't set the world on fire.
See also: fire, set, world

Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.
set the world on fire
to be very exciting or successful The new video game format set the world on fire with huge sales at Christmas.
See also: fire, set, world

Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.