Any endeavor which fails in an awe-inspiring or spectacular manner. Origin of phrase taken from old WW1 movies where the Red Baron shoots down an opposing French or British biplane fighter, which then spirals down out of control, trailing a long streamer of flame and smoke from burning fuel.
Did you see Joe trying to hit up that hot chick at the club last night? She took one look at his geeky 70's clothes, haircut, and nerdy glasses, and shot him down in flames without even opening her mouth to say a word!
A type of sexual pleasure for saddistic men. Usually offered by cheap whores or hookers. It involves sticking the penis into a very unclean diseased fill rectum. This is why the hooker is needed. The man with the motel(penis), will then see it have many inflamations( in flames) from the STDS.