How to Pronounce "go up in smoke"
expression
GOH UP in SMOHK
guh-OH UP in SMOHK
Definition
If something goes up in smoke, it fails, disappears, or comes to nothing, usually after you hoped or worked for it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈsmoʊk
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɪn/ /smˈəʊk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH UP in SMOHK
UK
guh-OH UP in SMOHK
Listen in Context
All our hard work went up in smoke when the project was canceled.
His dreams of winning the competition went up in smoke after he lost the first round.
The money I saved for vacation went up in smoke after my car broke down.
When the internet crashed, our entire presentation went up in smoke.