# all to smash

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/all-to-smash
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Ruined; bankrupt.

## 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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