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fizzle out
1. Lit. [for a liquid] to lose its effervescence. This seltzer has fizzled out. I need a fresh glass of it. 2. Fig. [for an item in a fireworks display] to fail to operate properly, often producing only a hiss. That last rocket fizzled out. Set off another one. A lot of the fireworks fizzled out because it was raining. 3. Fig. to fade or become ineffectual gradually. The party began to fizzle out about midnight. The last clerk I hired fizzled out after the first week. See also: out fizzle out to end in a disappointing way I dated him a for a while, but our so-called romance fizzled out rather quickly. See also: out Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"The whole thing," the editor declared, "will fizzle out. It looked as if the great assault threatened for that night were going to fizzle out. |
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