English / idiom
Go up in Smoke
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To be completely destroyed, ruined, or come to nothing (especially plans or wasted time)
In context
01
All his carefully scheduled plans went up in smoke when he missed the morning deadline.
02
Months of preparation went up in smoke simply due to poor time management and unnecessary delays.
Synonyms
come to naught,vanish into thin air,be ruined
Antonyms
come to fruition,succeed,bear fruit
Collocations
plans go up in smoke,dreams go up in smoke,go up in smoke completely