burn (one) out of (something)
burn (one) out of (something)
To force someone to leave a place by setting it on fire. During their attack, the troops burned everyone out of the town. My grandfather moved in with us after a four-alarm fire burned him out of his house.
See also: burn, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
burn someone out of something
and burn someone outto burn down a home(stead) or place of business. Lightning struck and burned the farmer out of his home.
See also: burn, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- burn out of
- deliver (someone or something) to (someone or something)
- deliver to
- in memory of
- in memory of (someone or something)
- in memory of somebody
- place of business
- a/(one's) place of business
- go into the service
- have a good name (somewhere or in something)