The rebels' plan to blow up the bridge went up in smoke when the authorities discovered it
All our hard work went up in smoke when the computer crashed
He hoped to make a fortune, but his investment went up in smoke
The entire building went up in smoke in the devastating fire
She feared her promotion would go up in smoke due to the company's financial troubles
Their dreams of a peaceful protest went up in smoke as violence erupted
The valuable artifacts went up in smoke during the museum fire
We had a big party planned, but it all went up in smoke when the weather turned bad
His carefully constructed alibi went up in smoke under questioning
The hopes of a quick resolution to the conflict went up in smoke
I fear all our plans will go up in smoke.
That is a terrible thought. We worked hard.
Indeed. I hope it does not happen.
My carefully laid plans went up in smoke
My plans were completely ruined
All my efforts ended in nothing