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burn someone up

to anger someone a lot. I was really burned up by her comment.

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burn up something

1. to use a lot of a system. The singer's fans have burned up the Internet with speculation about her cancelled tour.

2. to use all of something. Commuting to and from my job burns up all my free time.

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Two years ago, state environmental officials is sued a permit for the plant to burn up to 100 percent of C&D debris that came from painted wood and plywood. C&D fuel wins in N.H. court case by Recycling Today More results

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