My professional career as an arsonist went down in flames ... "
Herostratus
Liliputins. What, the heck, is this?
http://stihi.ru/2021/11/24/7101
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Mayorkas impeachment goes down in flames while Mike Johnson’s Ukrainian headache persists
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The phrase "go down in flames" has both literal and figurative meanings:
Literally, it can describe a plane crashing or a building being destroyed by fire.
Figuratively, it means to fail spectacularly or irretrievably.