Phrase guide
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verb
To catch fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Qualifier: literal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: go up in smoke, catch on fire, catch fire, combust, conflagrate, fire, go up in flames, ignite, light, spunk, take fire
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be cancelled or ruined without any hope of return.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: burn down, burn up, come to nothing, end in smoke, go up in smoke
Antonyms: none provided
History
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