Idiom idiom
all to smash
Meaning
Ruined; bankrupt.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The business went all to smash after the owner left.”
“After the market crash, the family's long-term savings went all to smash in just one week.”
“Despite his careful planning and years of hard work, the entire project went all to smash when the primary investor suddenly withdrew his support.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026