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crash and burn (American & Australian, informal) to fail suddenly and completely. While the big companies merge, the small companies crash and burn. See also: burn crash and burn to fail suddenly and completely. Gil lost his job and his pension when the company crashed and burned. She watched her parents' marriage crash and burn. Etymology: based on the image of a crash followed by a fire that completely destroys a vehicle or aircraft See also: burn |
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The Small Faces were one or the best bands of the mid '60s R&B-influenced mod scene, from their knockout debut single "What Cha Gonna Do About It" in 1965 to their crash and burn three years later. After months of the opposition spending at least $80 million bashing the governor and his reform measures, polls show that Proposition 76 is likely to crash and burn. Given that she was in office for five and a half years only to crash and burn, and that the median CEO tenure at a major company is only four years, how can anyone judge whether Fiorina--or any chief executive--has really done the job well? |
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