go up in flames

US /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn fleɪmz/
UK /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn fleɪmz/
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1.

terbakar habis, hangus terbakar

to be destroyed by fire

:
The old factory went up in flames overnight.
Pabrik tua itu terbakar habis semalam.
Their house went up in flames due to an electrical fault.
Rumah mereka terbakar habis karena korsleting listrik.
2.

gagal total, hancur berantakan

to fail suddenly and spectacularly

:
All their plans for the new business went up in flames when the funding fell through.
Semua rencana mereka untuk bisnis baru itu gagal total ketika pendanaan terhenti.
His political career went up in flames after the scandal.
Karier politiknya hancur berantakan setelah skandal itu.