{v.}, {informal} 1. To stop burning; die out. * /The fuse fizzled out before exploding the firecracker./ 2. To fail after a good start; end in failure. * /The power mower worked fine for a while but then it fizzled out./ * /The party fizzled out when everyone went home early./
FIZZLE OUT
Meaning of FIZZLE OUT in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012