goes down in flames
Crashes and burns
Goes down in flames means to fail spectacularly or to be defeated decisively: The company's latest product launch went down in flames due to poor planning.
- crash and burnFail completely and visibly
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- public meltdownVisible emotional breakdown
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- epic failSpectacular, embarrassing blunder
debacle · disaster · dumpster fire · spectacle · fiasco · explosion · downfall · regret · inferno · up in smoke · despair · misstep · calamity · frustration · catastrophe · disappointment · uproar · shame