The old frame house burned down before the firefighters could get to it.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
burn to a crisp — To burn until charred and brittle • • • Main Entry: ↑crisp … Useful english dictionary
burn to a crisp — burn (something) to a crisp to burn something very badly. He burned the sausages to a crisp. I played a little golf yesterday and my neck got burned to a crisp … New idioms dictionary
burn to a crisp — burn so as to leave only a charred remnant. → crisp … English new terms dictionary
burn to a crisp — verb To burn very badly burn (usually in reference to food) … Wiktionary
crisp — adjective 1》 firm, dry, and brittle, especially in a way considered pleasing. ↘(of hair) having tight curls. 2》 (of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating. 3》 (of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter of fact. noun (also potato… … English new terms dictionary
crisp — See: BURN TO A CRISP … Dictionary of American idioms
crisp — See: BURN TO A CRISP … Dictionary of American idioms
crisp — See: burn to a crisp … Словарь американских идиом
burn something to a crisp — informal phrase to burn something completely The dinner was burned to a crisp. Thesaurus: to burn somethingsynonym Main entry: crisp * * * burn something completely, leaving only a charred remnant * * * … Useful english dictionary
burn something to a crisp — burn (something) to a crisp to burn something very badly. He burned the sausages to a crisp. I played a little golf yesterday and my neck got burned to a crisp … New idioms dictionary
