go up in smoke

go up in smoke
1) окончиться ничем, не дать никаких результатов; развеяться как дым (о надеждах); рухнуть (о планах) (тж. end (up) in smoke, vanish like smoke)

The American staff was agog over this problem. If the Japanese had their way, it meant that the Fourteen Points had gone up in smoke. (U. Sinclair, ‘World's end’, ch. 34) — Американские консультанты с тревогой ждали, как разрешится этот вопрос. Если японцы настоят на своем, все четырнадцать пунктов пойдут насмарку.

Well, it's a fine mess. Every cent I owned has gone up in smoke. (V. Fisher, ‘Children of God’, part I, ch. XVIII) — Хорошенькое дело! Ухнули все мои денежки до последнего цента.

2) потерять самообладание, выйти из себя

...I'm getting married to a French girl... Break it gently to the old man, won't you? He'll probably go up in smoke. (A. Christie, ‘4.50 from Paddington’, ch. 12) — ...я женюсь на француженке... Осторожно сообщи об этом отцу. Ладно? По всей вероятности, он взбеленится.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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