go down in flames

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To fail miserably and with long-term consequences. idiomatic
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, down, in, flames: descend while aflame, crash and burn, etc.
    — Near-synonym: crash and burn

词形变化

goes down in flames present,singular,third-person going down in flames participle,present went down in flames past gone down in flames participle,past

词源

The figurative sense is by metaphor from the literal sense. Attested since the early 20th century, ever since aeroplanes appeared but especially since World War I, when shooting them out of the sky first became a widespread thing.
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