up in smoke
Example Sentences
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The alternative is to continue draining everything of value as it goes up in smoke.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
"We've been there since the beginning," Goncalves said in the carbonised town of Le Porge, which has seen some 12 percent of its buildings go up in smoke.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Rosenqvist’s advantage had just gone up in smoke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Even in the early minutes of a tumultuous night that saw Scottish football's mad-o-meter blow up in smoke, there were scenes that suggested another extraordinary chapter in the Hearts versus Celtic title story was nigh.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
My indisputable facts had gone up in smoke.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
