come crashing down
idiom
: to fall down with a lot of noise and force
The whole stack of cans came crashing down.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe whole theory came crashing down when it was revealed that some of the supporting evidence had been falsified.
His world came crashing down when he lost his job.
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The dashcam footage from July 5 shows sparks flying in front of incoming traffic as the poles come crashing down around the vehicles on the busy street.
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Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
Those who benefited from the boom see their fortunes come crashing down again.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2016
Thankfully, the entry-level price barrier has come crashing down over the years.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 14 June 2024
That was all supposed to come crashing down at some point.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 18 May 2024
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Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
Those who benefited from the boom see their fortunes come crashing down again.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2016
Thankfully, the entry-level price barrier has come crashing down over the years.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 14 June 2024
That was all supposed to come crashing down at some point.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 18 May 2024
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