- go up in flames
- 1)a) to catch fire; to be destroyed or damaged by fire etc:يَشْتَعِل
The building across the street went up in flames.
b) to be completely destroyed by fire:يَشْتَعِل، تأكُلُه النّيرانThe whole house went up in smoke.
2) to vanish very quickly leaving nothing behind:تَذْهَبُ أدراجَ الرِّياح، تَخْتَفيAll his plans have gone up in smoke.
Arabic-English dictionary. 2014.