go down in flames
以失敗結束的非常慘痛的方式或注定失敗
口語·形容慘痛失敗
英文釋義
to fail spectacularly or with great embarrassment
例句
His attempt to run for office went down in flames after the scandal.
典故來源
源自航空術語,指飛機被擊落燃燒墜毀,比喻慘敗。