go up in smoke

US /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
UK /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
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musnah, gagal sepenuhnya

to come to nothing; to fail completely

:
All their hard work went up in smoke when the project was canceled.
Semua kerja keras mereka musnah apabila projek itu dibatalkan.
His dreams of becoming a professional athlete went up in smoke after the injury.
Impiannya untuk menjadi atlet profesional musnah selepas kecederaan itu.