Collocations for "flame"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "flame" in context.
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flame
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the flame of a [burner, cooker, stove, lighter, match]
- turn the flame [up, down]
- cook on a [low, high, medium] flame
- cook [on, over] a [low] flame
- [fry, braise, grill] on a [low] flame
- do not place near open flames
- [put out, douse, extinguish] the flames
- douse the flames with [water, a cloth, foam]
- the [house, building] went up in flames
- the flames spread to the [village, living room, neighboring houses]
- [plunged, thrown] into the flames of hell
- trying to [revive, rekindle] old flames
- the flame of passion has [died, petered] out
- the flame of passion is still [strong, going]
- slang: has a new flame in her life
- slang: an old flame from [college, high school]
- fire flamed in the [hearth, oven]
- his cheeks flamed (with embarrassment)
- his face flamed (with anger)
- get flamed (on) by [someone, a troll]
- get flamed [on the internet, in a forum, in a game]
- get flamed (on) for [posting, saying]
- flamed me for saying
- a flame [retardant, treater]
'flame' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):