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burn to a crisp
vb. (context idiomatic English) To burn very badly (usually in reference to food).
Usage examples of "burn to a crisp".
Zurzal himself wore, the sidearms which could either stun for capture or burn to a crisp an enemy.
He had opened another case and was taking out those storied off-world weapons, such as Zurzal himself wore, the sidearms which could either stun for capture or burn to a crisp an enemy.
We get along because I'm one of the few beings around that won't burn to a crisp when I touch him.