mandare in fumo
Italian
Etymology
Literally, “to send in smoke”.
Verb
mandàre in fumo (first-person singular present màndo in fumo, first-person singular past historic mandài in fumo, past participle mandàto in fumo, auxiliary avére)
- to make (something) go up in smoke; to make (something) come to nothing; to thwart; to scuttle
- Synonyms: rovinare, dissolvere, mandare a vuoto
- La dichiarazione ha mandato in fumo tutti i vari piani strategici degli aspiranti scienziati.
- The declaration thwarted all the various strategic plans of the aspiring scientists.