Verb
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
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