burn down
Idioms-
Completely consume by fire, burn to the ground, as in Their house burned down and they had nowhere to go . [Mid-1800s]
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Diminish for lack of fuel, as in The fire will soon burn down . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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When the January 2025 firestorms swept through Altadena and Pacific Palisades they not only burned down homes but left thousands still standing riddled with smoke damage.
From Los Angeles Times
A synagogue burned down and the fire trucks came.
From Literature
It was all in a good cause, of course – putting out the fire before the privy could burn down to the seat.
From Literature
Every animal he sees, he says their house burned down.
From MarketWatch
It didn’t seem to be spreading....“Is our house going to burn down?”
From Literature
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