bombing out
Crashing and burning
Bombing out means failing spectacularly or being eliminated, especially in competition.
A comedian bombs out when jokes fall flat.
A student bombs out of medical school by flunking courses.
In British usage, a building bombed out has been destroyed by aerial attack, and the displaced residents are bombed out of their homes.
- losingFailing to win
- flunkingNot meeting academic standards
- blowing itFailing when success seemed certain
- implodingCollapsing violently inward
- chokingBlocked airway condition
burnout · malfunctioning · crashing · stumbling · underperforming · flopping · faltering · breakdown · tanking · going down in flames · crashing and burning · meltdown · falling apart · coming undone · misfiring · shutting down · exhaustion · running on empty
bombing outsucceeding
Attaining aims or following
triumphing · killing it · thriving · excelling · nailing it
bombing outblowing up
Expanding or detonating
going viral · taking off · breaking through · skyrocketing · soaring
bombing outadvancing
Moving in forward direction
progressing · moving on · making the cut · going through · staying in
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