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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Those dreams would come crashing down on Jan. 23, 2023.
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
But underneath the façade of the perfect family is a tinderbox of competition and resentment that’s ignited when Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
This week, a different heavy cargo ship struck a support column for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore at around 1:30 a.m., prompting the 1.6-mile-long bridge to come crashing down into the water almost immediately.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
In Santa Barbara County, where rainfall totals were even higher than in L.A. County, 100-year-old palm trees that dot the Refugio State Beach have come crashing down during the storm.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Several majestic palm trees that usually flank the Refugio State Beach just north of Santa Barbara have come crashing down in recent days.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
Whether the stock will cool off or come crashing down is still up for debate, and some high-profile figures on Wall Street, including JPMorgan CEO like Jamie Dimon, think Nvidia’s share price will keep rising.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
Eli’s life has come crashing down around him, but Nick’s encases him like concrete.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Of course, the deal may yet come crashing down around Merkel if Greece and Turkey can’t implement it, but the agreement at least gives Merkel a chance to counterbalance rampant and racist populism with pragmatism and humanitarianism.
—Claire Greenstein, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2016
Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
But underneath the façade of the perfect family is a tinderbox of competition and resentment that’s ignited when Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
This week, a different heavy cargo ship struck a support column for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore at around 1:30 a.m., prompting the 1.6-mile-long bridge to come crashing down into the water almost immediately.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
In Santa Barbara County, where rainfall totals were even higher than in L.A. County, 100-year-old palm trees that dot the Refugio State Beach have come crashing down during the storm.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Several majestic palm trees that usually flank the Refugio State Beach just north of Santa Barbara have come crashing down in recent days.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
Whether the stock will cool off or come crashing down is still up for debate, and some high-profile figures on Wall Street, including JPMorgan CEO like Jamie Dimon, think Nvidia’s share price will keep rising.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
Eli’s life has come crashing down around him, but Nick’s encases him like concrete.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
Of course, the deal may yet come crashing down around Merkel if Greece and Turkey can’t implement it, but the agreement at least gives Merkel a chance to counterbalance rampant and racist populism with pragmatism and humanitarianism.
—Claire Greenstein, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2016
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