Burn down
Burn down verb - Burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire.
Both terms in one sentence
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Which is why, when every two thousand years total solar eclipse occurs, the ensuing darkness drives everybody insane and makes them burn down their cities in a desperate craving for light.
Source: The Night That Never Ends -
They do light up dark rooms and burn down select bushes, but that's it.
- Deck the Halls with Gasoline Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Light a match and watch it gleam Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Watch your school burn down to ashes Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Aren't you glad we played with matches?
Source: Playground Song
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