up in smoke
Example Sentences
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According to Rubner, contracts tied to $5 trillion in underlying value will go up in smoke that day, although that figure could fluctuate between now and then.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026
As a consequence, under real-world conditions, current safety measures can go up in smoke.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Miranda's right-hand man Nigel, played by Stanley Tucci, who must surely be due a promotion after his whole life went up in smoke, will be back as well.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
To many, this feels like an insult, coming on the heels of being forced out of their home and seeing nearly everything they once owned go up in smoke.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025
My indisputable facts had gone up in smoke.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
