to go up in flames
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to experience a complete failure or defeat, often accompanied by dramatic or disastrous consequences
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例
On May 1st, the proposal went down in flames.
02
to be set on fire and burned completely, often causing a lot of damage or destruction
例
The old house went up in flames after a faulty electrical wiring caused a fire.
