1. Ý Nghĩa
Go up in flames: (theo nghĩa đen) một cái gì đó bị thiêu rụi hoặc bùng cháy dữ dội do bắt lửa (= Chìm trong biển lửa).
Theo nghĩa bóng, cụm từ này được sử dụng để mô tả một tình huống hoặc kế hoạch bị thất bại nặng nề và trầm trọng, bị phá hủy nhanh chóng và ác liệt, dẫn đến sự hỗn loạn, căng thẳng và gây gắt.
2. Ví dụ/Examples
Theo nghĩa đen:
- A massive explosion brought about by a gas leak led the centuries-old factory to go up in flames.
- We were horrified when unexpectedly, the car caught fire, and shortly afterward went up in flames, leaving only charred wreckage behind.
- The fireworks show was absolutely spectacular as the night sky brilliantly went up in flames with colorful bursts.
- They ran for safety as the forest around them began to go up in flames due to the spreading wildfire.
Theo nghĩa bóng:
- The party started off being enjoyable, but it abruptly went up in flames when there was an issue that evolved into an extremely fierce fight.
- Her ambitions of becoming a popular singer went up in flames after she lost her voice due to a serious illness.
- When she found out her boyfriend was sneaking around behind her back, her dream wedding plan completely went up in flames.
- Man, his awesome idea for a new design totally went up in flames when he couldn’t get any funding for it.