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goes up in smoke

goes up in smoke is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go up in smoke.

Meaning of go up in smoke

Verb

go up in smoke (third-person singular simple present goes up in smoke, present participle going up in smoke, simple past went up in smoke, past participle gone up in smoke)

  1. (literally) To catch fire and burn.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) To be completely ruined, devastated, or reduced to nothingness.
    • Near-synonym: evaporate

Questions about goes up in smoke

What is goes up in smoke the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes up in smoke is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go up in smoke.

Words near goes up in smoke in the dictionary

  1. goes underground
  2. goes up
  3. goes up against
  4. goes up for
  5. goes up in flames
  6. goes up in smoke
  7. goes viral
  8. goes walkabout
  9. goes walkies
  10. goes walking
  11. goes way back

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