go up in smoke

US /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
UK /ɡoʊ ʌp ɪn smoʊk/
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1.

boşa gitmek, hiç olmak

to come to nothing; to fail completely

:
All their hard work went up in smoke when the project was canceled.
Proje iptal edildiğinde tüm emekleri boşa gitti.
His dreams of becoming a professional athlete went up in smoke after the injury.
Sakatlıktan sonra profesyonel sporcu olma hayalleri boşa gitti.