English-Dutch translations for go up in smoke

• in rook opgaan
  Op die manier moet het idee om Europa dichter bij de burger te brengen wel in rook opgaan. This makes the idea of bringing the citizen closer to Europe go up in smoke.
  Ik vrees dat er nog heel wat sjekkies gedraaid zullen worden voordat deze subsidies, die nu gewoon in rook opgaan, afgebouwd zullen worden tot niveau nul. I feel that many more roll-ups will be made before these subsidies, which now simply go up in smoke, are reduced to zero.

Definition of go up in smoke

• To catch fire and burn

Examples

• When the bank refused the credit, all our plans went up in smoke

Related words

• go up in flames
• (to) be got up (in)
• going up
• against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain
• goods in short supply