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go up in smoke

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

have the upper hand

to have control or advantage over someone

show one's true colors

to reveal one's true character or feelings, often after a pe...

Make up for lost time

To do something faster to compensate for wasted time.

glide through

to complete something smoothly and easily

feel the strain

to feel stress or pressure from a difficult situation

No man is an island

People need others for support and connection.