1. go down in flames

释义：To fail spectacularly. （非常大地失败，化为泡影）

e.g. Despite all the media hype, the major summer blockbuster went down in flames—hardly anyone went to see it while it was in theaters.

尽管媒体大肆宣传，这部暑期重磅电影还是一败涂地——几乎没有人去电影院看它。

e.g. The whole project went down in flames.

整个项目毁于一旦。

e.g. Todd went down in flames in his efforts to win the heart of Marsha.

Todd要夺取Marsha之心的努力付之东流。

2. watch one’s smoke

释义：To observe the successful results of accomplishments of one's endeavors or activities. （观察一个人的努力或活动的成功结果；看看某人的本事）

e.g. He told us to watch his smoke when he left to set up his own company.

当他离开去创办自己的公司时，他跟我说瞧瞧他的本事。

e.g. Everyone is watching their smoke to see how they do in the competition.

每个人都在看他们的本事，看看他们在竞赛中表现如何。

e.g. Offer Bill a dollar to shovel your sidewalk, and watch his smoke!

给比尔一块钱，叫他把你那条人行道上的雪铲掉，看看他的本事。

3. from smoke into smother

释义：being worse and worse. （越来越糟）

e.g. Things are from smoke into smother! I just don't see how you can ever get them back to work tomorrow.

那不是愈弄愈糟，我不知道你怎么能够叫他们回去上班。

e.g. She was so conscientious that Samson found things had been from smoke into smother.

她非常小心谨慎，使得Samson觉得事情变得越来越糟了。

e.g. Business is from smoke to smother, we'll have to shut up shop, I'm afraid.

生意越来越糟，恐怕我们只得关门大吉了。

e.g. The condition of the patient went from smoke into smother due to the lack of necessary medicines and equipments.

由于缺少必要的药物和设备，所以病人的病情越来越糟了。