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Meaning of the wheels fell off | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Something failed, often after or amidst a laborious, tiring process.

idiomatic

Examples

“The coach said, "We were doing well for a while, but they got tired and then the wheels fell off".”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

the winner takes it all the wolf is at the door the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature the word is go the world is one's lobster the world is someone's oyster