# What does "fiery end" mean to you, as in "the situation came to a fiery end"

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 15, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-fiery-end-mean-to-you-as-in-the-situation-came-to-a-fiery-end/707311 "2014-12-15T18:11:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-fiery-end-mean-to-you-as-in-the-situation-came-to-a-fiery-end/707311/21 "2014-12-17T16:48:39Z")

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Other than a metaphor, only flaming fire, not gunfire. In context to your example of a hostage situation, it could be either or both.

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**Author:** ![Steken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Steken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steken)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-fiery-end-mean-to-you-as-in-the-situation-came-to-a-fiery-end/707311/22 "2014-12-17T16:55:39Z")

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English isn’t my first language (or even my second), but yes - I read “fiery end” and I think actual fire and actual flames, not necessarily including gunplay.

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