burn to a cinder

idiom

: to completely destroy by fire
The house was burned to a cinder.

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“Burn to a cinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20to%20a%20cinder. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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