going up in flames

A form of go up in flames — To catch fire.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go up in flames
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APA

going up in flames. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20up%20in%20flames

MLA

“going up in flames.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20up%20in%20flames. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going up in flames,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20up%20in%20flames.

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