If something goes up in flames, it starts to burn strongly and is destroyed. Fires broke out everywhere, the entire city went up in flames.
Is go up in flames an idiom?
If something goes up in flames or goes down in flames, it fails or comes to an end, or is destroyed completely. I saw my entire reputation go up in flames and the world still went on turning.
What is another word for in flames?
What is another word for in flames?
| burning | alight |
|---|---|
| ablaze | blazing |
| enflamed | fiery |
| flaming | inflamed |
| afire | aflame |
What does do not stand a chance mean?
If someone or something does not stand a chance, they are certain to be killed, destroyed or defeated. The car exploded. She didn’t stand a chance.
What means go without?
: to not have (something) : to live or continue without having (something) How long can you go without sleeping/sleep? If you can’t afford a new car, you’ll just have to go without.
What is the meaning of the idiom see eye to eye?
to agree with someone, or to have the same opinion as them. see eye to eye (with someone): I don’t see eye to eye with my father on many things.
What is the synonym of fiery?
passionate, impassioned, ardent, fervent, fervid, lively, zealous, spirited. uncontrollable, ungovernable. quick-tempered, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, volatile, explosive, angry, heated, aggressive, determined, resolute.
What is the synonym of engulf?
inundate, flood, deluge, immerse, swamp, wash out, swallow up, submerge. bury, envelop, snow under, overtake, overwhelm, overrun.
Can stand a chance?
If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn’t stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it.
Do I still stand a chance?
To have a possibility, however remote, of succeeding; to possibly be able to do something. Often used in the negative to mean the opposite. If we could just get an interception, we might stand a chance of winning this game. If that road is closed, we don’t stand a chance of making it on time.
What does how many more to go mean?
If you say that there are a number of things down and a number to go, you are saying how many of the things have already been dealt with and how many remain to be dealt with. Thirteen months down, twenty-four years to go.
Can’t go a day without meaning?
“cannot go without something” / “cannot go a day without something” Meaning: to need a particular thing in order to live, work, go, or do something else. Similar Expressions. I can’t go a day without chocolate.
