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burst into flames

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burst into flames (third-person singular simple present bursts into flames, present participle bursting into flames, simple past and past participle burst into flames)

Alternative form of burst into flame

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The world wavered and quivered and threatened to burst into flames. Virginia Woolf

This moment in time will be remembered for three things: the war against terror, sure; the Internet, probably; and how we let an entire continent, Africa, burst into flames and stood around with water in cans. Bono

The bird, the pin, the song, the berries, the watch, the cracker, the dress that burst into flames. I am the mockingjay. The one that survived despite the Capitol's plans. The symbol of the rebellion. Suzanne Collins

We looked at each other until it felt like everything would burst into flames. Jonathan Safran Foer

Whatever story you're telling, it will be more interesting if, at the end you add, "and then everything burst into flames. Brian P. Cleary

When people fall in love, they burst into flames. Jandy Nelson

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