descendre en flammes
/de.sɑ̃dʁ ɑ̃ flam/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- descend en flammes
- past
- a descendu en flammes
- perfect
- descendu en flammes
Meaning
Similar words
"descendre en flammes" and "habiller pour l'hiver" are close idioms for "to harshly criticize," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
German
Close, figuratively — to tear down relates to "shooting down" (harshly criticizing).
Practice
1 What does descendre en flammes mean?
to shoot down, harshly criticize
2 Fill the gap: La critique descend le film en ___.
Full sentence: La critique descend le film en flammes. (The critic tears the movie to shreds.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches descendre en flammes?
descendre en flammes: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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