Meaning of the word "go up in smoke" in English

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go up in smoke

US /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
UK /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
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Idiom

1.

to come to nothing; to fail completely

Example:
All their hard work went up in smoke when the project was canceled.
His dreams of becoming a professional athlete went up in smoke after the injury.
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