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Meaning of go up in flames | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To catch fire.
idiomatic
To be cancelled or ruined without any hope of return.
figuratively, idiomatic

Examples

“This world / Is going up in flames / And nobody / Wanna take the blame”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

go up in smoke go upstairs go viral go walkabout go walkies go walking