burnt down

Synonyms

set afire rope burn set fire

Examples

They pursued die enemy to the gates and set everything on fire. They burnt down all those gardens and groves. That paradise of idol-worshippers became like hell. The fire-worshippers of Bud were in alarm and flocked round their idols... Amir Khusrow

There was a strange atmosphere on the set because we were filming in this large house, which was used for troubled children. You'd go in and find walls had been burnt down. The building was charged with this history and it stayed with us throughout the filming. Beatrice Dalle

Some of the opera houses in Italy had to be burnt down because people could neither see nor hear. They gave up seeing years ago, but they did enjoy the music. Philip Johnson

It is too late to come with water when the house is burnt down. Italian Proverb

Every time an old man dies it is as if a library has burnt down. African Proverb

It is too late to throw water on the cinders when the house is burnt down. Danish Proverb

Words in the phrase

burnt down

Close letter words and terms

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