burn into

Idioms  

1. Make an indelible impression on, as in An event like the Holocaust burns into the minds of all the survivors, or The scene was burned into her memory. This expression alludes to such processes as etching or engraving, where a caustic substance bites into a solid plate to make a design. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

The fire grew to 20 acres after it was first reported and continued to burn into Sunday night, Norris said.

From BBC

“The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.” carefully tracks the band’s remarkable trajectory from kegger parties in the college town of Athens during the early ’80s to global ubiquity and its slow burn into dissolution in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times

Invasive and fire-prone grass species have moved in over time and during a fire they can burn into native forests, which means the forests are replaced by more grass, Pickett said.

From Seattle Times

Most areas identified as hot spots where forest fires have high potential to burn into populated areas won’t be addressed for at least the next several years, according to government planning documents.

From Washington Times

The Mosquito fire in Northern California continued to burn into historically dry fuels on Wednesday, growing close to 60,000 acres and is poised to surpass the McKinney fire as the largest blaze to burn in California this year.

From Los Angeles Times