Light scuffle -- kick out in the middle of it (3,4,2)
I believe the answer is:
set fire to
'light' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'scuffle kick out in the middle of it' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is present in the answer.
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is found in the answer.
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for set fire to that I've seen before include "torch" , "Light" , "Ignite" .)