the wheels fell off
English
Phrase
the wheels fell off
- (idiomatic) Something failed, often after a laborious, tiring process.
- The coach said, "We were doing well for a while, but they got tired and then the wheels fell off."
Synonyms
- the wheels came off
- the wheels fell off the bus
- the wheels came off the bus
- the wheels fell off the wagon
- the wheels came off the wagon