shoot someone down in flames



shoot someone down in flames

tv. to ruin someone; to bring about someone’s downfall. (see also go down in flames.) It was a bad idea, okay, but you didn’t have to shoot me down in flames.
See also: down, flame, shoot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eyvindr-Ancient Scandinavian
Artemiy-Russian
LottaLOT-tah (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
Lateefah-Arabic
Saunders['sɔ:ndəs]
Beatriu-Catalan