Go down in flames Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈfɫeɪmz
GOH DOWN in FLAYMZ
ɡˈəʊ/ /dˈaʊn/ /ˈɪn/ /flˈeɪmz
goh DOWN in FLAYMZ
Definition
To fail very dramatically or completely, often in a public or obvious way.
Usage & Nuances
This is an informal idiom used for projects or plans that fail spectacularly. Common with 'the project went down in flames.' Not for small or private failures. Sometimes implies embarrassment.
Spanish: fracasar estrepitosamentePortuguese (BR): fracassar totalmente - falhar de forma desastrosaPortuguese (PT): fracassar completamente - falhar de forma desastrosaChinese (Simplified): 彻底失败 - 以灾难性结局收场Chinese (Traditional): 徹底失敗 - 以災難性結局收場Hindi: पूरी तरह से असफल होना - बुरी तरह हार जानाArabic: يفشل فشلاً ذريعاًBengali: বড় ব্যর্থতা - মুখ থুবড়ে পড়াRussian: с треском провалиться - потерпеть сокрушительное поражениеJapanese: 大失敗する - 派手に失敗するVietnamese: thất bại thảm hại - sụp đổ hoàn toànKorean: 완전히 망하다 - 대실패하다Turkish: feci şekilde başarısız olmak - büyük bir hezimetle sonuçlanmakUrdu: بری طرح سے ناکام ہونا - مکمل طور پر تباہ ہوناIndonesian: gagal total - hancur lebur
Example Sentences
The company went down in flames after just one year.
basic
His plan to fix the car went down in flames.
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Their new product went down in flames in the market.
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Her speech went down in flames because she forgot her notes.
natural
I thought the team had a chance, but they went down in flames in the finals.
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That movie went down in flames—nobody wanted to watch it after opening weekend.
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