go up in smoke (partir en fumée)

Idiom Success

Signification

to fail completely; to come to nothing

échouer complètement; ne mener à rien (échouer complètement; ne mener à rien)

Phrases d'exemple

"All his dreams went up in smoke after the deal collapsed."

"Tous ses rêves sont partis en fumée après l'effondrement de l'accord." (Tous ses rêves **sont partis en fumée** après l'effondrement de l'accord.)

Expressions Connexes

Miracles happen

Unexpected good things can occur.

steal the show

to be the most outstanding performer

a global village

the world considered as a single community due to technology...

full of yourself

to be too proud or self-centered

give over to

to devote time or space to something

tear down

to demolish or dismantle something