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.
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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
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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
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“Crash and burn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20and%20burn. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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