go up in smoke

Related to go up in smoke: worse for wear, so much for, give a shot

go up in smoke

1. To be destroyed by fire. I can't believe you left the oven on! Do you want the house to go up in smoke?

2. To fail or stop. My presentation went up in smoke when the slideshow stopped working.

See also: go, smoke, up

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go up in smoke

COMMON If something that is important to you goes up in smoke, it fails or ends. The President's whole political future could go up in smoke if this plan fails. But with just eight minutes to go, Kennedy scored and Liverpool's dreams of glory went up in smoke.

See also: go, smoke, up

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

go up in smoke

1 be destroyed by fire. 2 (of a plan) come to nothing. informal

See also: go, smoke, up

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

go up in ˈsmoke

1 be destroyed by fire: Their home went up in smoke before their eyes.
2 (of plans, etc.) be destroyed or ruined: Her plans to become a member of parliament went up in smoke when the newspapers printed a story about her drink problem.

See also: go, smoke, up

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

go up in flames
piping hot
have one in the oven
have a bun in the oven
oven
half-baked
any which way
heat through
heated
doofus maloofus

词组	go up in smoke
释义	go up in smoke Related to go up in smoke: worse for wear, so much for, give a shot go up in smoke 1. To be destroyed by fire. I can't believe you left the oven on! Do you want the house to go up in smoke? 2. To fail or stop. My presentation went up in smoke when the slideshow stopped working. See also: go, smoke, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go up in smoke COMMON If something that is important to you goes up in smoke, it fails or ends. The President's whole political future could go up in smoke if this plan fails. But with just eight minutes to go, Kennedy scored and Liverpool's dreams of glory went up in smoke. See also: go, smoke, up Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. go up in smoke 1 be destroyed by fire. 2 (of a plan) come to nothing. informal See also: go, smoke, up Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary go up in ˈsmoke 1 be destroyed by fire: Their home went up in smoke before their eyes. 2 (of plans, etc.) be destroyed or ruined: Her plans to become a member of parliament went up in smoke when the newspapers printed a story about her drink problem. See also: go, smoke, up Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: go up in flames piping hot have one in the oven have a bun in the oven oven half-baked any which way heat through heated doofus maloofus
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