C1idiominformalsuccessIELTS-friendly
crash and burn
USUK
to fail suddenly and completely
Informal and dramatic. Used for businesses, careers, relationships and performances.
In context
Many food delivery startups grew too fast and then crashed and burned.
I didn't prepare for the interview at all, so I crashed and burned.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again