idiom
crash and burn
KRASH and BURN
kræʃ ænd bɜːrnListen
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Syllable breakdown
crashandburn
Dictionary meaning
To fail suddenly and spectacularly.
Examples
- The product launch crashed and burned after a major security vulnerability was exposed.
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