# in flames

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Dramatically and with no hope of recovery.

## Etymology
By analogy with fighter planes being shot down and bursting into flames.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/in-flames