“Go down in flames”
Definition
To fail completely and dramatically.
Examples
Examples
“The proposal went down in flames during the meeting.”
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The proposal went down in flames during the meeting.Compare with the original example
The proposal went down in flames during the meeting.
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- What does "Go down in flames" mean?
- "Go down in flames" means to fail completely and dramatically.
- How do you use "Go down in flames" in a sentence?
- Example: "The proposal went down in flames during the meeting."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Go down in flames"?
- Полностью и громко провалиться. / Լիովին և ակնհայտորեն ձախողվել։