go up in flames
go up in flames · goes up in flames · went up in flames · gone up in flames · going up in flames
запалити, запалювати
зажечь, разжечь, зажигать
anzünden, anstecken, anmachen
To catch fireTo catch fire.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To catch fire.
(figuratively, idiomatic)To be cancelled or ruined without any hope of return.
Forms
goes up in flames, going up in flames, went up in flames, gone up in flames| Base form | go up in flames · to go up in flames |
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| 3rd person singular | goes up in flames |
| Present participle | going up in flames |
| Past simple | went up in flames |
| Past participle | gone up in flames |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
15 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle