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Meaning of "go up in smoke" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GO UP IN SMOKE

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WHAT DOES GO UP IN SMOKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of go up in smoke in the English dictionary

The first definition of go up in smoke in the dictionary is to come to nothing. Other definition of go up in smoke is to burn up vigorously. Go up in smoke is also to flare up in anger.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GO UP IN SMOKE

go to the devil
go to the dogs
go to the pack
go to the wall
go to town
go together
go too far
go under
go under the hammer
go up
go up the wall
go walkabout
go west
go with
go with a swing
go with the stream
go with the turf
go without
go without saying
go wrong

WORDS THAT END LIKE GO UP IN SMOKE

besmoke
Big Smoke
Cape smoke
chain-smoke
cigarette smoke
moke
outsmoke
oversmoke
second-hand smoke
sidestream smoke
smoke
the Big Smoke
the Smoke

Synonyms and antonyms of go up in smoke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GO UP IN SMOKE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «go up in smoke» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of go up in smoke

Translation of «go up in smoke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GO UP IN SMOKE

Find out the translation of go up in smoke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of go up in smoke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go up in smoke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

走在烟雾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en humo
570 millions of speakers

English

go up in smoke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धुएं में जाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترتفع في الدخان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

улетучиться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

virar fumaça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধোঁয়াতে যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

partir en fumée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naik dengan asap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gehen in Rauch auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

駄目になる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연기 에 가서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Munggah ing kumelun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi lên trong khói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகை பிடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूर बाहेर जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dumanla çıkmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

andare in fumo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pójść z dymem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

улетучиться
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

du-te în sus în fum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεβαίνει στον καπνό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gaan op in rook
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gå upp i rök
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gå opp i røyk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of go up in smoke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GO UP IN SMOKE»

The term «go up in smoke» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.784 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GO UP IN SMOKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «go up in smoke» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «go up in smoke» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about go up in smoke

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO UP IN SMOKE»

Discover the use of go up in smoke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go up in smoke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tobacco: A Reference Handbook
“Don't Let Another Year Go Up in Smoke” has some encouraging words for smokers who want to kick the habit. Millions of people—half of all adult smokers —have already succeeded. Are you one of most smokers who want to quit? Then try ...
Harold V. Cordry, 2001
2
Cheech & Chong's Almost Legal Book for Stoners
... all my cares go up in smoke add4 add 4 E B7 E Itake a toke and all my cares go up in smoke E add4 E A E Up in smoke - donde todos es mi rey E B7 add4 I take a toke and all my cares go up in smoke... There are no signs que dice no fumer ...
Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, 2013
3
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
go into hiding: The New Zealand delegate returned anonymously, slipped ashore and 'went into smoke' like some famous criminal. go up in smoke I. be consumed by fire: be destroyed completely: Hundreds of valuable books had gone up in ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
4
חמשה חומשי תורה: Sefer Ba-midbar: With Rashi's Commentary, ...
He then poured the (remaining) blood at the base of the Altar. 10 He made the fat , the kidneys, and the diaphragm with (a piece of) the liver from the sin-offering go up in smoke on the Altar, as God had commanded Moshe, 11 and he burned ...
‎2005
5
Properly Placed Priorities
Joe's money in the bank is going to burn and go up in smoke — nothing left but ashes! Things shall be burned up. Joe's mansion is going to burn and go up in smoke. "The earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up" (II Pet.
Hutson, Curtis
6
English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
New buildings are going up everywhere in Albania. go up in smoke/flames 1 . digjet □ The house went up inflames. 2. deshton, shkon kot, perfundon ne hie, behet tym, humbet si pluhuri ne ere □ His hands were seriously injured when he fell, ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
7
Current Opinion
Edward Jewitt Wheeler, Frank Crane. HOW PITTSBURGH HAS SOLVED THE SMOKE PROBLEM HALF A BILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS ANNUALLY THAT GO UP IN SMOKE PITTSBURGH BEFORE AXD AFTER ABOLISHING THE SMOKE ...
Edward Jewitt Wheeler, Frank Crane, 1917
8
An English-Indonesian Dictionary
A ntw building has gone up Sebuah gedung baru sdh di- bangun. to go up in smoke 1 terbakar. Tfie housf urnl up in smoke Rumah itu terbakar. 2 hilang, lenyap. All her dreams wenl up in smoke Semua cita- citanya hilang lcnyap. Thf curtain ...
John M. Echols, Hassan Shadily, 1975
9
A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament: Including ...
19: 28 ; and so any thing which is burned is said to go up in smoke Judg. 20: 40. Jer. 48: 15 ; vapour Gen. 2:6, the dawn 19:15. 32:25,27; anger, which is compared to smoke, Ps. 18: 9. 78: 21, 31. 2 Sam. 11 : 20. So of a way leading up Judg.
Wilhelm Gesenius, 1836
10
Let's Go 2006 Western Europe
At midnight on March 19, up to 300 fires are lit around the city, and the fa//as go up in smoke; the prize-winning effigies are the last to go. and at least one is always saved for posterity in the Fallas Museum in PI. de Monteolivete. Then it's all ...
Jeremy Todd, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO UP IN SMOKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term go up in smoke is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vendors' Wares Go Up in Smoke
Goods, including bales of second-hand clothes worth thousands of dollars belonging to illegal vendors, were burnt to ashes in Harare ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Eleventh bonfires light up skies over two nights
Ian McLaughlin said “around 1,800 people at a conservative estimate” attended the event to see the 90-foot pyre go up in smoke. “It was within ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
3
Is the Vendors Saga the New Battleground for the MDCs and Zanu …
... named said the MDC-T, which has seen its choreographed attempts to mass action go up in smoke under the watchful eye of security forces, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Steven M. Sipple: NU recruit reaps real-world benefits at Elite 11 …
It can mean he absolutely must make a difficult play lest his team's championship hopes go up in smoke. The originators of the annual Elite 11 ... «HuskerExtra.com, Jul 15»
5
Brooks recovers to maintain lead
The Englishman overcame a shaky start, which saw his three-shot overnight light go up in smoke within one hole thanks to a double-bogey six at the first, to post ... «Golf365.com, Jul 15»
6
fireworks ban leaves business up in smoke
A Vancouver-based business is watching its profits go up in smoke because of a fireworks ban. Last week the province declared a ban on fires, ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
Tobacco smugglers see profit go up in smoke
CORNWALL, Ontario - The Cornwall Regional Task Force plugged up a major pipeline for contraband and human smuggling across the St. «Seaway News, Jul 15»
8
Uncertainty should make ganja law go up in smoke
Jeffrey D. Sadow is an associate professor of political science at Louisiana State University Shreveport . If you're an elected official, political ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
9
Startups Hoping to Cash in on Marijuana
That would make a lot of investor cash go up in smoke. Sorry Snoop. Explore: Economy, Health, News · Share on Facebook (Opens in new ... «KQED, Jul 15»
10
Lea Davison riding a high after career-best World Cup result
In Lenzerheide, under hot, dry, and dusty conditions, Davison saw a front-row start go up in smoke when she pulled out of a pedal on the ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»

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