go up in flames

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

spłonąć, stanąć w płomieniach

to be destroyed by fire

:
The old factory went up in flames overnight.
Stara fabryka spłonęła w nocy.
Their house went up in flames due to an electrical fault.
Ich dom spłonął z powodu usterki elektrycznej.
2.

spalić na panewce, ponieść klęskę

to fail suddenly and spectacularly

:
All their plans for the new business went up in flames when the funding fell through.
Wszystkie ich plany na nowy biznes spaliły na panewce, gdy zabrakło finansowania.
His political career went up in flames after the scandal.
Jego kariera polityczna spaliła na panewce po skandalu.