Examples of 'up in flames' in a sentence

Meaning of "up in flames"

Up in flames is an idiomatic expression used to describe a situation where something is destroyed or ruined, often through fire. This phrase is used metaphorically to convey a sense of sudden and complete destruction or loss. It can be used to describe anything from physical objects to relationships or plans that meet a catastrophic end

How to use "up in flames" in a sentence

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This house could go up in flames any minute.
I go up in flames and the scent of you makes me.
I saw my best friends go up in flames before my eyes.
Or otherwise more than the bonfire is going up in flames.
The elaborate set went up in flames within minutes.
They will be no help when everything goes up in flames.
The place went up in flames twice as a fire tower.
And all at once the car went up in flames.
The apartment will go up in flames while we are sleeping.
One wrong move and we all go up in flames.
This place can go up in flames at any given moment.
Too much sex and you go up in flames.
Australia is going up in flames for the start of the year.
The back of the house was all up in flames.
This place is up in flames any second.

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The whole engineering plant could go up in flames.
A phoenix always burns up in flames before it is reborn.
Now the whole shithouse has gone up in flames.
She went straight up in flames and was screaming.
You being on the scene right before it went up in flames.
Centuries of history went up in flames before our eyes.
Be grateful it was only your church that went up in flames.
Nearest hospital went up in flames a month ago.
In that fire a part of the copperplates went up in flames.
When death arrived it went up in flames and burned itself.
It would be terrible to see my own work going up in flames.
That hotel would have gone up in flames if it were not for us.
You gonna get it for me before it goes up in flames.
Barthamus quickly goes up in flames and burns to ash.
And how their dreams of escape went up in flames.
This building went up in flames three times.
And the clothes she was wearing went up in flames.
Twelve paintings gone up in flames in a gallery fire.
Everything they have planned for is gone up in flames.
Their reputation went up in flames in one afternoon.
I did not me for her whole car to go up in flames.
Every word went up in flames when you torched the theater.
I thought the whole mine was gonna go up in flames.
You go up in flames so easily and get offended and aggravated.
He torched his place and went up in flames with it.
The helicopter went up in flames on the other side of a small ridge.
Lucky the whole house did not go up in flames.
He went up in flames with the ship.
Let us send this first semester up in flames.
This could go up in flames in seconds.
An abandoned industrial garment warehouse went up in flames tonight.
A life going up in flames is beautiful to behold.
One spark and you will go up in flames.
The bus went up in flames and a soldier guarding it was severely wounded.
I do not want my trailers going up in flames tomorrow either.

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