Examples of 'go up in smoke' in a sentence
Meaning of "go up in smoke"
This phrase means that something fails, doesn't work out, or is completely ruined. It is often used to describe a situation where plans, efforts, or expectations are destroyed or rendered useless, leading to disappointment or frustration
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- To catch fire and burn.
- To be completely ruined or devastated.
How to use "go up in smoke" in a sentence
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The planet could go up in smoke in one hour.
It would be a shame to see this all go up in smoke.
You will go up in smoke if you are not careful.
A lot of time and money used to go up in smoke.
They will go up in smoke with their bridge.
Three million dollars simply does not go up in smoke.
He let his ranch go up in smoke just to set up an ambush.
All our hard work might go up in smoke.
I had two grand go up in smoke because of a bum gate.
I have seen too many of them go up in smoke.
They would go up in smoke anyway.
I have always told you it would go up in smoke.
Sometimes trees have to go up in smoke to make the forest stronger.
Watch the friendship of your life go up in smoke.
The planet could go up in smoke in an hour.
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Do not let your retirement savings go up in smoke.
I have seen lives go up in smoke for far less.
People are watching their retirement money go up in smoke.
I knew it would go up in smoke one day.
Let us take care of our work or we will go up in smoke.
It could all go up in smoke tomorrow.
You risk seeing your investment go up in smoke.
July plans often go up in smoke during the grind of a season.
We can not let our heritage go up in smoke.
His efforts could go up in smoke if the unicorn did not hold back.
Understand that your money may go up in smoke.
They go up in smoke.
I could not let this plan go up in smoke.
It can go up in smoke.
You literally watch his dreams go up in smoke.
Seem to go up in smoke.
But most will see their dreams go up in smoke.
It could all go up in smoke if I turn this list over to the police.
And what better place to go up in smoke than in.
That was Lucas Foster explaining … Lucas is making ninety-eight million dollars go up in smoke.
But all our homes will go up in smoke soon.
That go up in smoke too?
Do not want to see you go up in smoke.
I had 2 grand go up in smoke because of a bum gate.
This whole country could go up in smoke.
Watch the night go up in smoke Burn it up, let us go for broke.
All these buildings will go up in smoke.
They will go up in smoke with their bridge . Children!
All our work would go up in smoke.
Yes. You will go up in smoke if you're not careful.
My whole political future would go up in smoke.
Make him go up in smoke.
One wrong move and everything could go up in smoke.
I saw him go up in smoke.
I only wish the rest of my problems would go up in smoke.
