| 词汇 | go down in flames |
| 释义 | go down in flames Theme: FAILURE in. to fail spectacularly.The whole team went down in flames.I'd hate for all your planning to go down in flames. Idiom go down in flames to fail or end suddenly and completely.We've seen two big mass-transit plans go down in flames in the last two years.The idea of self-respect went up in flames a long time ago. Related vocabulary: go up in smoke Etymology: based on the literal meaning of a plane that goes down in flames (= falls to the ground and burns) go down in flamesTo fail spectacularly or to a great degree. Despite all the media hype, the major summer blockbuster went down in flames—hardly anyone went to see it while it was in theaters. go down in flames1. Lit. [for a plane] to crash. The enemy fighter planes went down in flames, ending the battle. The pilot and crew went down in flames near the air-port. 2. . Fig. to fail spectacularly. The whole project went down in flames. Todd wentdown in flames in his efforts to win the heart of Marsha. go down in flames in. to fail spectacularly. (see also shoot someone down in flames, crash and burn.) The whole team went down in flames. |
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