DESTRUCTION
burn someone or something to a crisp
to burn someone or something totally or very badly.The flames burned him to a crisp.The cook burned the meat to a crisp.
crack something up
to crash something; to destroy something (in an accident).The driver cracked the car up in an accident.The pilot cracked up the plane.
crack up
[for a plane, boat, car, etc.] to crash.The plane cracked up in the storm.The boat cracked up on the rocks.
death on someone or something
very effective in acting against someone or something.This road is terribly bumpy. It's death on tires.The sergeant is death on lazy soldiers.
do something in
to destroy something.The huge waves totally did in the seaside community.The fire did the wooden building in.
tear something down
to dismantle or destroy something.They plan to tear the old building down and build a new one there.They'll tear down the building in about two weeks.