crashes and burns

A form of crash and burn — To fail utterly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of crash and burn
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APA

crashes and burns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crashes%20and%20burns

MLA

“crashes and burns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crashes%20and%20burns. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crashes and burns,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crashes%20and%20burns.

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