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goes down in flames

goes down in flames is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go down in flames.

Meaning of go down in flames

Verb

go down in flames (third-person singular simple present goes down in flames, present participle going down in flames, simple past went down in flames, past participle gone down in flames)

  1. (idiomatic) To fail miserably and with long-term consequences.
    Synonyms:
    crash and burn
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, down, in, flames: descend while aflame, crash and burn, etc.
    • Near-synonym: crash and burn
    Synonyms:
    crash and burn

Questions about goes down in flames

What is goes down in flames the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes down in flames is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go down in flames.

Words near goes down in flames in the dictionary

  1. goes cunch
  2. goes dark
  3. goes deep
  4. goes down
  5. goes down fighting
  6. goes down in flames
  7. goes down in history
  8. goes down like a cup of cold sick
  9. goes down like a cup of sick
  10. goes down like a lead balloon
  11. goes down like a lead zeppelin

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