It was a bad idea, okay, but you didn't have to shoot me down in flames at the meeting.
•I didn't mean to shoot you down in flames.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
shoot someone down in flames — phrase to refuse to accept someone’s suggestion without even considering it Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: flame … Useful english dictionary
shoot someone down in flames — shoot (something/someone) down in flames informal to strongly criticize an idea or plan, or to refuse to accept it. Several months ago this highly impractical idea would have been shot down in flames. I thought I d made a sensible suggestion, but … New idioms dictionary
shoot someone down in flames — tv. to uin someone; to bring about someone’s downfall. (See also go down in flames.) □ It was a bad idea, okay, but you didn’t have to shoot me down in flames. □ I didn’t mean to shoot you down in flames … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
shoot someone down in flames — to refuse to accept someone s suggestion without even considering it … English dictionary
shoot something down in flames — shoot (something/someone) down in flames informal to strongly criticize an idea or plan, or to refuse to accept it. Several months ago this highly impractical idea would have been shot down in flames. I thought I d made a sensible suggestion, but … New idioms dictionary
shoot down in flames — shoot (something/someone) down in flames informal to strongly criticize an idea or plan, or to refuse to accept it. Several months ago this highly impractical idea would have been shot down in flames. I thought I d made a sensible suggestion, but … New idioms dictionary
shoot down in flames — If someone demolishes your argument, it (and you) have been shot down in flames … The small dictionary of idiomes
go down in flames — in. to fail spectacularly. (See also shoot someone down in flames; crash and burn.) □ The whole team went down in flames. □ I’d hate for all your planning to go down in flames … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
shoot someone/something down — kill or wound someone by shooting them, esp. in a ruthless way troops shot down 28 demonstrators ■ bring down an aircraft, missile, or pilot by shooting at it ■ figurative crush someone or their opinions by forceful criticism or argument she… … Useful english dictionary
shoot — shoot1 [ ʃut ] (past tense and past participle shot [ ʃat ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 fire gun ▸ 2 in sports ▸ 3 move suddenly & quickly ▸ 4 take photographs etc. ▸ 5 put drug in body ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to fire a gun: We were… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shoot down — verb 1. move quickly and violently (Freq. 1) The car tore down the street He came charging into my office • Syn: ↑tear, ↑shoot, ↑charge, ↑buck • See Also: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
