to fail completely; to come to nothing
fallar completamente; no llegar a nada (fallar completamente; no llegar a nada)
"All his dreams went up in smoke after the deal collapsed."
"Todos sus sueños se fueron en humo después de que el trato fracasó." (Todos sus sueños **se fueron en humo** después de que el trato fracasó.)
to increase the price of something
a controversial issue that no one wants to handle
to recover quickly after a setback
making decisions or taking actions with long-term objectives...
To focus on hard work and continuous effort.
to spend money carelessly or extravagantly