come crashing down
idiom
: to fall down with a lot of noise and force
The whole stack of cans came crashing down.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe whole theory came crashing down when it was revealed that some of the supporting evidence had been falsified.
His world came crashing down when he lost his job.
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Could the market come crashing down, or will the good times keep rolling?
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John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The band was riding a wave of momentum that would, unfortunately, come crashing down.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2024
Wallner’s batting average will come crashing down eventually.
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John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The band was riding a wave of momentum that would, unfortunately, come crashing down.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2024
Wallner’s batting average will come crashing down eventually.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
All that speculation could also come crashing down if Sony decides to relaunch Concord sales in the future.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Come crashing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20crashing%20down. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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