The enemy fighter planes went down in flames, ending the battle.
•The pilot and crew went down in flames near the airport.
2. Fig. to fail spectacularly. •The whole project went down in flames.
•Todd went down in flames in his efforts to win the heart of Marsha.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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