burn to a cinder



burn to a cinder

Also, burn to a crisp. Destroy by fire; overcook. For example, If I stay in the sun too long, I'll be burnt to a cinder, or He's an awful cook-dinner was burnt to a crisp. Although both expressions can be used literally, they also function as hyperbole, as in the examples.
See also: burn, cinder

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yarbrough['ja:brə]
Nekanene-KAH-neBasque
Mattan-Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Tyler['tailə]
Babbage[bə'beidʒ]
Epifanioe-pee-FAH-nyoSpanish, Italian