burst into flame
Catch fire instantly
To burst into flame is to suddenly catch fire, igniting rapidly and often dramatically: The dry brush burst into flame when the spark hit it.
The phrase emphasizes the abruptness of combustion.
Figuratively, it can describe sudden passionate outbursts: Their argument burst into flame over nothing.
- spontaneous combustionCatching fire independently
- catch fireBegin combustion
- up in smokeDestroyed, wasted, ruined
- blazeIntense burning fire
- igniteStart burning something
strike a match · fire starter · flare-up · flash point · flashover · fireball · combustion · kindle · smoldering · fervor · passion · trial by fire · thermal runaway · heat source · torch · incinerate · inferno · scorch