go down in flames in English

Audio: en-au-go down in flames.ogg

Forms: goes down in flames [present, singular, third-person], going down in flames [participle, present], went down in flames [past], gone down in flames [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Referencing aeroplanes being shot down. Attested since the early 20th century. Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> down in flames}} 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)

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "past"
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        "(idiomatic) To fail miserably and with long-term consequences."
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      "form": "goes down in flames",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "went down in flames",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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"go down in flames" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms