Examples

付之一炬

commit to the flames

付之一炬。

Rioters smashed police guard boxes, set fire to police cars and ransacked buildings.

暴徒们砸烂了警察岗亭，把警车付之一炬，并洗劫了这些大楼。

I think she would like to burn our houses down.

我认为她很想把我们的房子付之一炬。

He burned all the novels.

他将那些小说全部付之一炬。