crash and burn
idiom
US, informal
: to fail completely
The company crashed and burned after only two years in business.
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New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
His observations came from watching hundreds of early-stage companies crash and burn.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Trump has already seen one high-profile nominee crash and burn.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
People would not have blamed the early investors for jumping ship as the tech sector seemed ready to crash and burn.
—Eric Satz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
His observations came from watching hundreds of early-stage companies crash and burn.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Trump has already seen one high-profile nominee crash and burn.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
People would not have blamed the early investors for jumping ship as the tech sector seemed ready to crash and burn.
—Eric Satz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Crash and burn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20and%20burn. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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