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crash and burn

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crash and burn 
1. Lit. [for a plane or car] to crash and burst into flames. The small plane crashed and burned just after it took off.
2. Fig. to fail spectacularly. Poor Chuck really crashed and burned when he made his presentation at the sales meeting.
See also: and, burn, crash

crash and burn  (American & Australian informal)
to fail suddenly and completely While the big companies merge, the small companies crash and burn.
See also: and, burn, crash

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: and, burn, crash


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