crisp

be burnt to a crisp

To be or have been significantly burned, as by fire or the sun. The variant spelling "burned" is also commonly used in the headword. If you don't get the bread out of the oven now, it will be burnt to a crisp! I fell asleep on the beach, and now I'm burnt to a crisp.
See also: burnt, crisp

burn (someone or something) to a crisp

1. To burn something, typically when cooking it, to the extent that it is completely charred and blackened. I forgot about the bread I'd put in the oven and burned it to a crisp.
2. To burn someone severely (typically referring to sunburn). Often used in passive constructions. If you lay on the beach all day without any sunscreen, you'll get burned to a crisp.
See also: burn, crisp
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

burn something to a crisp

to burn something totally or very badly. The cook burned the meat to a crisp.
See also: burn, crisp
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

burn to a cinder

Also, burn to a crisp. Destroy by fire; overcook. For example, If I stay in the sun too long, I'll be burnt to a cinder, or He's an awful cook-dinner was burnt to a crisp. Although both expressions can be used literally, they also function as hyperbole, as in the examples.
See also: burn, cinder
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

be burnt to a crisp

1. If something, especially food, is burnt to a crisp, it is badly burnt. By the time I got to the kitchen, the whole thing was burnt to a crisp. Note: Adjectives such as fried are sometimes used instead of burnt. The meat was fried to a crisp.
2. If a person is burnt to a crisp, they are badly sunburned. One day in the Spanish sun and he was burnt to a crisp.
See also: burnt, crisp
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

burn something to a ˈcinder/ˈcrisp

cook something for too long or with too much heat, so that it becomes badly burnt: Alan left the potatoes for so long that they were burnt to a crisp.
See also: burn, cinder, crisp, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

crisp

mod. drug intoxicated. (Akin to fried. Compare to toasted.) Man, is he crisp!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • be burnt to a crisp
  • soft fire makes sweet malt
  • burn away
  • burn out of
  • burn (one) out of (something)
  • believer
  • be a firm believer in (something)
  • be a great/firm believer in something
  • take time out
  • nicca
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The farm has also designed and produced their own energy-efficient fryer, built in Tamworth and housed at the farm, to ensure zero food miles are required for in the crisps' manufacturing.
Crisp producer lines up partnership with retailer
"I had never seen crisps before and the manager, Mr Brown, came up from the South to introduce them to the area.
NOSTALGIA
Tyrrells produces crisps at Dovefields Industrial Estate, Uttoxeter, at the site of the town's old Glennans Crisps factory, which it took over in 2010.
It's the perfect Valentine Day meal - a packet of saucy crisps!
"Pretty sure this is the definition of cultural appropriation," wrote another online, while Bafta Cymruwinning writer and director Clare Sturges suggested Real Crisps "shoot the copywriter and sack the marketing agency for this offensive BS rehash of a tired Welsh steroeptype."
Crisps advert under fire over stereotyping
Crisp exited the roadway, rolled over and came to rest upright after striking a tree.
Pepsi CEO Crisp involved in car accident on Interstate 57
"We provide everything you need to create your very own crisp flavour - the rest is up to you."
You can now create hundreds of flavours with your crinkle-cut crisps; Great news for crisp lovers!
Bash and scatter over the unpeeled garlic cloves, then cook for a further 3 minutes on the dynamic crisp setting, then remove.
Jamie's Crispy Chicken with Garlicky Potatoes & Vine Tomatoes
To be fair you would have to be a really big fan of crisps to get your money's worth, but you can eat as many packets of retro favourites as you want, from Monster Munch to Discos.
Crunch time for retro crisps night
Crisp will operate as its own brand; Quotient will take advantage of the natural synergies.
Quotient Closes Acquisition of Mobile Marketing and Advertising Firm Crisp Mobile
Production then moved to the Smiths factory in Peterlee and, in 1989, crisp giant Walkers Snack Foods took over the manufacturing facility.
Tudor Crisps: The North East's very own snack was produced until 1993; As Walkers Crisps launches its retro range, we recall North East-made Tudor "I'd climb a mountain" Crisps
Honestly, crisps are doing all sorts of crazy things right now
3 crisps that made us happy this week; FOOD notes
Ritz Crisp & Thin, PS2.19 for a sharing bag, Tesco Is it a crisp?
MRS MOP; It's crunch time as we try out three quirky bags of crisps, including a brilliant butter and mint combo to red, white and blue