the bubble bursts

US /ðə ˈbʌb.əl bɜːrsts/
UK /ðə ˈbʌb.əl bɜːrsts/
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a bolha estoura, o fim de um período de sucesso

a sudden end to a period of success or good feelings

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Everything was going great until the bubble burst and the company went bankrupt.
Tudo estava indo bem até que a bolha estourou e a empresa faliu.
He was living in a fantasy world, but then the bubble burst when he lost his job.
Ele vivia em um mundo de fantasia, mas então a bolha estourou quando ele perdeu o emprego.