Meaning of the word "burn something to a crisp" in English

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burn something to a crisp

US /bɜrn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ tu ə krɪsp/
UK /bɜrn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ tu ə krɪsp/
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Idiom

1.

to burn something so much that it becomes very dry, hard, and often black

Example:
I left the pizza in the oven too long and burned it to a crisp.
The toast was burned to a crisp, completely black and inedible.
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