burn up
To be completely destroyed by fire, to make someone very angry, or to disintegrate in the atmosphere.
Meanings
To be completely destroyed or consumed by fire or intense heat.
"The letter burned up in seconds when she held it to the candle flame."
To make someone very angry or irritated.
"It really burns me up when people talk over others in a meeting."
(Of a spacecraft or meteorite) to disintegrate from friction when re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.
"Most of the debris will burn up harmlessly as it re-enters the atmosphere."
The 'make angry' sense is common in informal American English. The 'disintegrate on re-entry' sense is used in scientific and space contexts. The literal combustion sense is widely understood.
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