fizzle out

The final act avoids sports-movie clichés, which is another way of saying that things simply fizzle out unsatisfyingly.

Such instincts to keep young people away from the criminal justice system are deep-rooted in policing - perhaps in the hope antisocial behaviour fizzles out.

While the storms are expected to fizzle out through the weekend, forecasts show that there’s the potential for another round of tropical weather next week, but it’s too early to tell what will materialize.

Into the weekend, some weather fronts may try and push in from the west but are likely to be fairly weak as they bump into high pressure and then fizzle out.

He said people felt their voices were not being heard by local agencies and politicians, with meetings and engagement "fizzling out".