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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go down in flames

  1. A
    To crash and burn
  2. B
    To destroy completely
  3. C
    To fail spectacularly
  4. D
    To burn down completely

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The idiom "go down in flames" is used metaphorically to mean failing completely and spectacularly, usually in a very public or sudden way.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go down in flames
A
To crash and burn
B
To destroy completely
C
To fail spectacularly
D
To burn down completely

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