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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The Airwrap, the first of its kind, dries and styles simultaneously without burning your hair to a crisp.
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Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2024
Unfortunately, the first noble to try to mount one of these dragons burned to a crisp.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 July 2024
Another rising — and legitimate — fear among young people is bringing children into a violent world that is burning to a crisp.
—Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Of course, plenty is still allowed, because no one wants beachgoers to get burned to a crisp.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
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Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2024
Unfortunately, the first noble to try to mount one of these dragons burned to a crisp.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 July 2024
Another rising — and legitimate — fear among young people is bringing children into a violent world that is burning to a crisp.
—Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Of course, plenty is still allowed, because no one wants beachgoers to get burned to a crisp.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
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“To a crisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20crisp. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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