goes up in smoke

A form of go up in smoke — To catch fire and burn.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of go up in smoke
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APA

goes up in smoke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20up%20in%20smoke

MLA

“goes up in smoke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20up%20in%20smoke. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goes up in smoke,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20up%20in%20smoke.

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