1.
to be completely burnt :
The whole house went up in smoke.
2.
if your plans, hopes, etc. go up in smoke , they fail completely
1.
to be completely burnt :
The whole house went up in smoke.
2.
if your plans, hopes, etc. go up in smoke , they fail completely
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005