go up in smoke

US /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
UK /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
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in rook opgaan, op niets uitlopen

to come to nothing; to fail completely

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All their hard work went up in smoke when the project was canceled.
Al hun harde werk ging in rook op toen het project werd geannuleerd.
His dreams of becoming a professional athlete went up in smoke after the injury.
Zijn dromen om een professionele atleet te worden gingen in rook op na de blessure.