burst/explode into flames

idiom

: to suddenly begin burning
The engine burst/exploded into flames.

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More than 100 travelers were forced to evacuate a Southwest flight after a passenger’s cell phone battery burst into flames before takeoff. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The plane then came to a stop in an orchard and burst into flames. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2024 The moment a helicopter burst into flames while crashing into a radio tower in Houston was captured on surveillance video as federal authorities on Monday are trying to determine the cause of the fatal wreck. Greg Norman, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024 Also in July, a package burst into flames at a DHL center in Birmingham, England. Tom Costello, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burst/explode into flames 

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“Burst/explode into flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%2Fexplode%20into%20flames. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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