go up in smoke

US /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
UK /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
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sia-sia, gagal total, musnah

to come to nothing; to fail completely

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All their hard work went up in smoke when the project was canceled.
Semua kerja keras mereka sia-sia ketika proyek dibatalkan.
His dreams of becoming a professional athlete went up in smoke after the injury.
Mimpinya menjadi atlet profesional musnah setelah cedera.