crash and burn

Verb

Meaning

crash and burn (third-person singular simple present crashes and burns, present participle crashing and burning, simple past and past participle crashed and burned)

(informal) To fail utterly.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

come to nothing go up in smoke come to nought

Examples

Robyn released three more singles—"Who's That Girl?", " Handle Me " and " Crash and Burn Girl "—from the eponymous LP, which proved immensely popular in Sweden. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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