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burn down |
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burn someone down Sl. to humiliate someone. Man, don't you ever burn me down like that again! You just want to burn down everybody to make yourself seem better. See also: burn burn something down [for a fire] to destroy a building completely. The fire burned the barn down. It burned down the barn. See also: burn burn down 1. [for a building] to be destroyed by fire. The barn burned down. There was a fire, and the old factory was burned down. 2. [for a fire] to burn and dwindle away. The flame burned down and then went out. As the fire burned down, it began to get cold. See also: burn How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Do you really think it likely that my house will burn down inside the time that policy will run? But Hugh and Dennis stood with their backs against it, and kept them back, until the clamour had so far subsided that their voices could be heard, when they called to them together that to go now, in broad day, would be madness; and that if they waited until night and arranged a plan of attack, they might release, not only their own companions, but all the prisoners, and burn down the jail. If I didn't bowl up, I'd break loose an' burn down the shebang. |
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