crash and burn

idiom

US, informal

: to fail completely

The company crashed and burned after only two years in business.

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Because if Jenn doesn’t pull a Kaitlyn Bristowe and sleep with Sam M before the fantasy suites, this entire season just might crash and burn. —

Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 July 2024 Devin, for one, is loving watching his rival crash and burn. —

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024 By winning his first major award relatively late in his career at age 34, Radcliffe defies the negative stereotype of child stars who crash and burn after their time in the spotlight. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024 The internet is having great fun trashing Madame Web, the latest superhero blockbuster to crash and burn at the box office, a film seemingly made for no one. —

Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crash and burn

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