Etymology

flame out

Today it means: To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up. Full definition →

First used 16th c.
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The story

flame + out

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up.
  • from 20th c. To fail due to extinction of flame.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.