B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Andare in fumo
To go up in smoke
Literal Translation
"To go up in smoke"
What it means
For money, plans or investments to be completely lost
Example in context
"Tutti i nostri investimenti sono andati in fumo con la crisi."
"All our investments went up in smoke with the crisis."
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