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burn down

Diminish for lack of fuel, as in The fire will soon burn down . [Late 1800s]
Completely consume by fire, burn to the ground, as in Their house burned down and they had nowhere to go . [Mid-1800s]

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Villagers began running from the ambulances, trying to burn down hospitals, and attacking humanitarian workers.

Europe might burn down its pampered class of bureaucrats and drag out its coats of arms.

“V. Asaro directed CW-1 and J. Asaro to burn down the club so that the new business could not open,” the paper says.

And neither of you were that lunatic who repeatedly threatened to burn down my apartment?

I guess it's unprofessional to hope people's houses burn down, but let's at least wish a parking ticket on them.

Standing straight, protect us by thy splendor from evil; burn down every ghoul.

When kindled, O Agni, burn down like dry brushwood, the man who exercises malice against us.

Exactly because she would burn down a street to boil her baby's milk.

If de house burn down ter night we all gwine git de surance sure nough.

You'll be wanting the strikers to burn down the shoe-shops the next time we have trouble here.

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