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
FridtjofFRIT-shof (Swedish), FRIT-yof (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Mykolas-Lithuanian
Nayara-Spanish
Yuri (2)yoo-ṙeeJapanese
AllenAL-ən (English)English, Scottish
Harley['hɑ:li]