Phrase Hound found 32 phrases and 6 compound words that contain flames. The most common are listed below. Open flames in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 32
- feed the flamesTo provoke further a debate or controversy, a person's anger, etc.
- down in flamesIn a decisive and possibly humiliating manner
- Red FlamesThe Belgium women's national football team.
- gone up in flamespast participle of go up in flames: To catch fire.
- old flamesplural of old flame: A previous boyfriend or girlfriend; a former romantic or sexual partner, especially one for whom one still has romantic feelings.
- twin flamesplural of twin flame: A person who was formed from the same original soul as oneself (as opposed to a soulmate, an unrelated soul to whom one is drawn).
- go down in flamesTo fail miserably and with long-term consequences.
- go up in flamesTo catch fire.
- fan the flamesTo intensify or worsen an already difficult situation.
- fanning the flamespresent participle and gerund of fan the flames
- goes down in flamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of go down in flames: To fail miserably and with long-term consequences.
- goes up in flamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of go up in flames: To catch fire.
- going down in flamespresent participle and gerund of go down in flames
- going up in flamespresent participle and gerund of go up in flames
- gone down in flamespast participle of go down in flames: To fail miserably and with long-term consequences.
- went down in flamessimple past of go down in flames
- went up in flamessimple past of go up in flames
- flames of the forestplural of flame of the forest: Any of several plants:
- flames of the forestsplural of flame of the forest: Any of several plants:
- burst into flamesAlternative form of burst into flame: To catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly.
- cool flamesplural of cool flame: Flame whose maximal temperature is below about 400°C (752°F), releasing very little heat, light, and carbon dioxide.
- flames outthird-person singular simple present indicative of flame out: To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up.
- flames upthird-person singular simple present indicative of flame up: To flare; to become inflamed.
- Olympic flamesplural of Olympic flame: A flame which is the symbol of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- pilot flamesplural of pilot flame: Synonym of pilot light (“a persistent flame used to ignite gas”).
Compound words 6
- candleflamesplural of candleflame: The flame of a candle.
- counterflamesplural of counterflame: A flame (aggressive message) posted in response to another flame.
- flamestrikesplural of flamestrike: The strike of a flame.
- outflamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outflame: To burn more brightly than; outshine.
- reinflamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of reinflame: To inflame again.
- hearthflamesplural of hearthflame: The fire that burns in a hearth.