The wheels fell off Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
This expression means that a situation suddenly failed or went out of control after a period of functioning well. It is often used when plans, projects, or performances unravel unexpectedly.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal and often used for sports, business, or everyday setbacks. It suggests a sudden collapse after building up. Typically describes things going wrong beyond minor issues. Collocations: 'everything was fine until the wheels fell off', 'after that, the wheels fell off'.
جمل نموذجية
Things were going well at first, but then the wheels fell off.
basic
Our team was winning, but suddenly the wheels fell off.
basic
She tried to fix the problem, but the wheels fell off.
basic
Everything was under control and then, out of nowhere, the wheels fell off.
natural
After we lost our key customer, the wheels fell off for our company.
natural
We started out strong, but near the end of the project, the wheels fell off.
natural