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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ʌp ɪn ˈsmoʊk/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ʌp ɪn ˈsməʊk/
go up in smoke means: To fail completely or disappear, leaving nothing useful or valuable.
verb
To fail completely or disappear, leaving nothing useful or valuable.
- Our holiday plans went up in smoke.
- Years of hard work have gone up in smoke.
- She feared her savings would go up in smoke if the company failed.
To burn and be destroyed by fire.
- The barn went up in smoke.
- We watched the wooden shed go up in smoke.
- A whole warehouse has gone up in smoke overnight.
Questions about go up in smoke
What does go up in smoke mean?
To fail completely or disappear, leaving nothing useful or valuable.
What is go up in smoke in other languages?
Türkçe: boşa gitmek · Español: irse al traste · Français: partir en fumée · Deutsch: sich in Luft auflösen · Italiano: andare in fumo · 日本語: 水の泡になる
How do you pronounce go up in smoke?
In American English /ˌɡoʊ ʌp ɪn ˈsmoʊk/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ʌp ɪn ˈsməʊk/.
How do you use go up in smoke in a sentence?
Our holiday plans went up in smoke. Years of hard work have gone up in smoke.
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