English Dictionary

flame out

verb

(now rare) To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up. / Of processes and equipment involving combustion, to fail due to extinction of flame.

He will flame out if you keep pushing him.

意味（1）

(now rare) To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up.

[O]n being brought home, and giving us ground to suppose he was much worse hurt than he really was, and a fever ensuing, every one flamed out; and all was laid at my door.

意味（2）

Of processes and equipment involving combustion, to fail due to extinction of flame.

If on flame out, steam pressure goes below 75# you must go back on gas to return [....] The grievant replied that If he did so, the boiler would flame out.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To fail, usually spectacularly.