{"id":991,"date":"2015-06-04T14:39:27","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T20:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=991"},"modified":"2023-07-05T00:37:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T06:37:42","slug":"burn-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/burn-down\/","title":{"rendered":"burn down: like 10 legendary examples for this hot phrasal verb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>burn<\/strong><em><strong> down charts<\/strong><\/em> are used in the <strong>agile<\/strong> software development scheme. they indicate how much work is left on a project and how much time it will take to complete.<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1040\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/burn-down-chart-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"burn down chart\" width=\"556\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/burn-down-chart-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/burn-down-chart-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/burn-down-chart.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">burning down<\/span> the hours of work on a project (scrumalliance.org)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">burn down<\/span><\/strong><\/em> is more commonly used as a phrasal verb to describe <em>a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">structure<\/span> that is<\/em>\u00a0<em>totally destroyed by fire<\/em>.\u00a0listen for it in the chorus of <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>trammps<\/strong>&#8216; disco classic, <em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">disco inferno<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">burn baby burn, disco inferno.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">burn baby burn, <em>burn the mother down.<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Trammps - Disco Inferno\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A_sY2rjxq6M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;the mother&#8221; refers to a disco and gives the idea that the disco <em>burns down<\/em> because the party\u00a0inside is so intense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>the smiths<\/strong> also sing about <em>burning down<\/em> a disco\u00a0on their track <strong><em>panic <\/em><\/strong>(1:05) but they are calling to intentionally start the disco on\u00a0fire because they don&#8217;t like the music the dj plays.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Smiths - Panic (Official Music Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wMykYSQaG_c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">pink<\/span><\/strong> talks about a relationship that isn&#8217;t cool anymore in\u00a0<strong><em>funhouse<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/carnival_funhouse.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1052\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/carnival_funhouse-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"carnival_funhouse\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/carnival_funhouse-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/carnival_funhouse.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><em>a funhouse: is it full of fun? or evil clowns?<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>the <em>funhouse<\/em> is a metaphor for the relationship that now needs to be\u00a0<em>burned down<\/em>. \u00a0the chorus says<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">this <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/used-to-simple-verb-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">used to be<\/a> a funhouse. but now it&#8217;s full of evil clowns.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">it&#8217;s time to start the countdown. i&#8217;m gonna <em>burn it down.<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"P!nk - Funhouse (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jdjtqu3XK4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>a house burning down is in fact a widely used metaphor. \u00a0fans of the legendary funk band\u00a0<strong>parliament<\/strong>\u00a0yelled &#8220;burn down the house&#8221; at concerts to encourage the group\u00a0to play with intensity,\u00a0similar to the idea in <em>disco inferno<\/em> (above). these chants were an inspiration to\u00a0the <strong>talking heads<\/strong>\u00a0and inspired the title to their classic song <strong><em>burning down the house.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/George-Clinton.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1084\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/George-Clinton-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"George-Clinton\" width=\"372\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/George-Clinton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/George-Clinton-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/George-Clinton-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/George-Clinton-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/George-Clinton.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><em>parliament in concert<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>the talking heads&#8217; lyrics hint at this too,\u00a0but also reflect\u00a0a dissatisfaction with modern life and values that generates a violent reaction closer to the idea in pink&#8217;s song.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_3eC35LoF4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>these clips from <strong>will ferrell&#8217;<\/strong>s basketball movie <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>semi-pro<\/strong> <\/em><\/span>are a fictitious representation of the first ever <em><strong>alley-oop<\/strong> <\/em>in the history of basketball. \u00a0the play initially confuses\u00a0referee (<strong>matt walsh<\/strong>) who\u00a0calls a foul. he changes his mind after jackie (ferrrell)\u00a0<em><strong>threatens<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0[spoken intent to do damage] at 1:25 to <strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">burn his house down<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, and player\/coach ed monix (<strong>woody harrelson<\/strong>) explains that it was <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/neither-nor-def\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neither<\/a> a foul nor a travel.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"alley oop\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5CSlTgE7dQo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>also interesting in this vid&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>after clarence (<strong>andre 3000<\/strong>) completes the <em>alley-oop<\/em>, his mother (<strong>ellia english<\/strong>) shouts <em><strong>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/damn-definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">damn<\/a>!&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0at :58 which <em>emphasizes the shock<\/em> that everyone in the crowd is feeling.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/White-House-War-of-1812.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1053\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/White-House-War-of-1812-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"White-House-War-of-1812\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/White-House-War-of-1812-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/White-House-War-of-1812.jpg 733w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><em>british troops <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">burned down<\/span> the white house during the war of 1812<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>blues great <strong>albert king<\/strong>&#8216;s song <em><strong>don&#8217;t burn that bridge down<\/strong><\/em> warns a lover against <em>doing <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/irreparable-definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">irreparable<\/a> damage at the end of a relationship<\/em>. the chorus says<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">don&#8217;t <em>burn down the bridge,<\/em> u just might wanna come back.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 320px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-991-1\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/dont-burn-down-the-bridge-albert-king.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/dont-burn-down-the-bridge-albert-king.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/dont-burn-down-the-bridge-albert-king.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>most of the time, this\u00a0expression doesn&#8217;t require the phrasal verb <em>burn down<\/em>. \u00a0the idiom is simply\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/burn-bridges-def\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>don&#8217;t burn your bridges<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"richyrocks english on youtube\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/richyrocks-youtube-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fun esl practice\u00a0<span class=\"wp-smiley emoji emoji-smile\" title=\":)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png?w=940\" alt=\":)\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/><\/span>\u00a0richyrocks english on youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>finally, last week the <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>golden state warriors<\/strong><\/span> qualified for the nba finals for the first time in 40 years.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/oakland-parade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oakland&#8217;s mayor <strong>libby schaaf<\/strong> announced<\/a> that if the warriors win the championship, the parade <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/hold-definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will be held<\/a> in oakland, not\u00a0nearby san francisco where the team is planning to move to.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/052815LebronJamesvsGS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1078\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/052815LebronJamesvsGS-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"052815LebronJamesvsGS\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/052815LebronJamesvsGS-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/052815LebronJamesvsGS.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><em>if the warriors beat lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers, the victory parade will be in oakland (usatsi)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>north american sports fans have a reputation for violently celebrating championships (or <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tight-loose-not-lose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letting loose <\/a>after losses) and oakland has a reputation for crazy fans &amp; 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