to go up in flames
01
misslyckas totalt, sluta i katastrof
to experience a complete failure or defeat, often accompanied by dramatic or disastrous consequences
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Exempel
The project went up in flames after the main investor pulled out.
Projektet misslyckades totalt efter att huvudinvesteraren drog sig ur.
02
to be set on fire and burned completely, often causing a lot of damage or destruction
Exempel
The car crashed into a tree and went down in flames, leaving no survivors.
