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单词 shoot something or someone down in flames
释义
(idiom) 
She was able to shoot the rumour down in flames.
Synonyms
put down
dismiss
She dismissed the reports as mere speculation.
dispel
He will hope to dispel their fears.
reject
Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.
banish
He has now banished all thoughts of retirement.
spurn
a spurned lover
repudiate
He repudiated any form of nationalism.
lay aside
pooh-pooh
Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form.
See shoot

Additional synonyms

in the sense of banish
He has now banished all thoughts of retirement.
Synonyms
dismiss,
drop,
ban,
reject,
shelve,
discard,
set aside,
disregard,
dispel,
cast out,
lay aside,
put out of your mind
in the sense of dismiss
Definition
to put out of one's mind
She dismissed the reports as mere speculation.
Synonyms
reject,
disregard,
spurn,
repudiate,
pooh-pooh
in the sense of dispel
Definition
to disperse or drive away
He will hope to dispel their fears.
Synonyms
drive away,
dismiss,
eliminate,
resolve,
scatter,
expel,
disperse,
banish,
rout,
allay,
dissipate,
chase away

Nearby words of
shoot something or someone down in flames

  • shoot
  • shoot someone down
  • shoot something down
  • shoot something or someone down in flames
  • shoot up
  • shooter
  • shop

Synonyms of 'shoot something or someone down in flames'

shoot something or someone down in flames

Additional synonyms

in the sense of pooh-pooh
Definition
to express disdain or scorn for
Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form.
Synonyms
scorn,
dismiss,
slight,
disregard,
play down,
sneer at,
disdain,
spurn,
deride,
brush aside,
scoff at,
belittle,
sniff at,
make little of,
turn up your nose at (informal)
in the sense of reject
Definition
to refuse to accept, use, or believe
Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.
Synonyms
deny,
decline,
abandon,
exclude,
veto,
discard,
relinquish,
renounce,
spurn,
eschew,
leave off,
throw off,
disallow,
forsake,
retract,
repudiate,
cast off,
disown,
forgo,
disclaim,
forswear,
swear off,
wash your hands of
in the sense of repudiate
Definition
to disown (a person)
He repudiated any form of nationalism.
Synonyms
reject,
renounce,
retract,
disown,
abandon,
desert,
reverse,
cut off,
discard,
revoke,
forsake,
cast off,
rescind,
disavow,
turn your back on,
abjure,
wash your hands of
in the sense of spurn
Definition
to reject (a person or thing) with contempt
a spurned lover
Synonyms
reject,
slight,
scorn,
rebuff,
put down,
snub,
disregard,
despise,
disdain,
repulse,
cold-shoulder,
kick in the teeth (slang),
turn your nose up at (informal),
contemn (formal)
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