show (a group, person, opinion, suggestion, idea, etc.) to be wrong or impossible. From an aircraft being destroyed by enemy bullets. —OEC - Handling the PTS App Mar 91
FLAMES, SHOOT (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING) DOWN IN
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(slang) show (a group, person, opinion, suggestion, idea, etc.) to be wrong or impossible. From an aircraft being destroyed by enemy bullets. But let's supposing he got very bright and very able and that sort of thing: don't you suppose he'd shoot that Melbourne Parliament down in flames?