to a crisp
idiom
: to a state of being hard, dry, and easily broken
The toast had been burned to a crisp.
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One scrambled egg, two pieces of bacon burned to a crisp, sourdough toast, fruit cup, coffee and a glass of OJ.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
He gets burned to a crisp every five minutes, but that’s not really how the world is.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
Maxey continues to be a revelation for Philadelphia, even while the season around him burns to a crisp.
—Tom Rende, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The safe was burnt to a crisp with everything in it.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
He gets burned to a crisp every five minutes, but that’s not really how the world is.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
Maxey continues to be a revelation for Philadelphia, even while the season around him burns to a crisp.
—Tom Rende, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The safe was burnt to a crisp with everything in it.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“To a crisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20crisp. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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