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Go up in flames Meaning in English

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परिभाषा

To burn completely and be destroyed by fire; also used figuratively to mean something failing suddenly and completely.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Often dramatic or emotional; can be literal (with fire) or figurative (dreams, plans). Used in both formal and informal English. Common figurative phrase: 'The project went up in flames.' Not interchangeable with 'catch fire' (which only means to start burning).

उदाहरण वाक्य

The house went up in flames after the lightning strike.

basic

My old car went up in flames on the highway.

basic

Their hopes for the new store went up in flames when it closed suddenly.

basic

The experiment went up in flames—literally! The whole lab caught fire.

natural

All our hard work on the website went up in flames after the server crash.

natural

His plans to travel the world went up in flames when he lost his job.

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