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| English | Russian |
| be engulfed in flames | охваченный огнём (Сибиряков Андрей) |
| let it burn in flames | гори всё синим пламенем (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| shoot down in flames | воспринять в штыки (4uzhoj) |
| shoot down in flames | разнести в клочья (destroy an argument or theory 4uzhoj) |
| shoot down in flames | разнести в пух и прах (destroy an argument or theory: When detail was put forward there was usually someone on hand from the Institute of Fiscal Studies or IMF to shoot it down in flames. • Amendment No. 203 is still hanging up there, because the Minister did not shoot it down in flames. 4uzhoj) |
| shoot down in flames | обрушиться (4uzhoj) |
| shoot down in flames | камня на камне не оставить (to strongly criticize an idea or plan: Show this at the hearing and they'll shoot it down in flames. 4uzhoj) |