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light it up like a christmas tree 

Phrase commonly used in the military for blowing the hell out of an enemy position. Plenty of bombs, missles, bullets etc.
They need to go into North Korea and light it up like a christmas tree.

took it up into a tree 

Accident involving a tree versus usually a vehicle but could be a horse, tractor, ATV, or mule. Meaning you have through a horrible crash made the object and yourself aquantances with the tree.
The Geo metro ,being driven by a tourist, lost control and "took it up into a tree"

talking it up a tree

Was making something out to be great - was bigging it up.
This movie better be good, you’ve been talking it up a tree for ages