up in smoke
Example Sentences
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Rosenqvist’s advantage had just gone up in smoke.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"We came home and the whole place was up in smoke and we just got the dog out just in time," McAlonan told BBC News NI.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
According to Rubner, contracts tied to $5 trillion in underlying value will go up in smoke that day, although that figure could fluctuate between now and then.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
My hopes for the accomplishments of Emily Dickinson and Marie Curie — hell, even Gwen Stefani! — quickly went up in smoke.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
The only fireworks on people’s minds were possible sparks from an outdoor fire that might make the whole dry town go up in smoke.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
