Go up in flames Meaning in English
expression
释义
To burn completely and be destroyed by fire; also used figuratively to mean something failing suddenly and completely.
用法与细微差别
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).
例句
The house went up in flames after the lightning strike.
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My old car went up in flames on the highway.
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Their hopes for the new store went up in flames when it closed suddenly.
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The experiment went up in flames—literally! The whole lab caught fire.
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All our hard work on the website went up in flames after the server crash.
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His plans to travel the world went up in flames when he lost his job.
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