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Idiom idiom

all to smash


Ruined; bankrupt.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The business went all to smash after the owner left.

CONTEXTUAL

After the market crash, the family's long-term savings went all to smash in just one week.

COMPLEX

Despite his careful planning and years of hard work, the entire project went all to smash when the primary investor suddenly withdrew his support.


Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    smash hit

    Something that is tremendously popular or successful.

  2. 02

    smash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  3. 03

    smash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  4. 04

    smash up

    To destroy, or be destroyed by smashing.

Last updated August 10, 2026