went up in flames

Verb

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

1. (idiomatic, literal) To catch fire.

   Synonyms:

   go up in smoke, catch fire, catch on fire, combust, conflagrate, fire, ignite, light, spunk, take fire

2. (figuratively, idiomatic) To be cancelled or ruined without any hope of return.
   • This world / Is going up in flames / And nobody / Wanna take the blame2007, “The World (Is Going Up in Flames)”, performed by Charles Bradley ft. Menahan Street Band

   Synonyms:

   burn down, burn up, come to nothing, end in smoke, go up in smoke