Phrase meaning to have a spectacular failure or fall from grace. Considered to have originated from losing an aerial dogfight.
Sometimes accompanied with hand gestures and sound effects of a crashing, burning airplane.
Sometimes accompanied with hand gestures and sound effects of a crashing, burning airplane.
I just asked that woman at the bar for her phone number but I crashed and burned.
She tried to tell a witty joke at the dinner party but her mother-in-law was actually born in Ireland so it crashed and burned.
She tried to tell a witty joke at the dinner party but her mother-in-law was actually born in Ireland so it crashed and burned.
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Fred Ballabio: SANDWICH MAAAAAAN.
Deadeye: FIRE HOSE
Fred Ballabio: ONOFIREHOSE
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Fred Ballabio: SANDWICH MAAAAAAN.
Deadeye: FIRE HOSE
Fred Ballabio: ONOFIREHOSE
Awesome guy named Dave: Man this has nothing to do with Crashmybrow at all.
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Airplane pilot slang, dating back before WWI, but still in use.
Severeal things were considered unlucky, like having one's picture taken in the cockpit, or to be wished 'Good luck' before takeoff. As pilots are strong believers in Murphy's law (things never go as you want them to), this would most likely lead to disaster. Therefore, the natural way of wishing good luck on somebody, would be to call the worst possible thing down on their heads.
It is similar to the Luftwaffe's "hals und beinbruch" ("Break neck and legs") or the German Navy's "Mast- und Stengebruch" ("Break masts and yards"), or when actor's wish each other "Break a leg" before they go on stage.
Airplane pilot slang, dating back before WWI, but still in use.
Severeal things were considered unlucky, like having one's picture taken in the cockpit, or to be wished 'Good luck' before takeoff. As pilots are strong believers in Murphy's law (things never go as you want them to), this would most likely lead to disaster. Therefore, the natural way of wishing good luck on somebody, would be to call the worst possible thing down on their heads.
It is similar to the Luftwaffe's "hals und beinbruch" ("Break neck and legs") or the German Navy's "Mast- und Stengebruch" ("Break masts and yards"), or when actor's wish each other "Break a leg" before they go on stage.
"Tally-Ho! Bandits at four o'clock, Angels 12! Crash and burn!" (Translation: "Prepare for combat. Enemy aircraft sighted on starbord side, slightly from behind, at 12.000 feet. Good luck!")
"So you got yourself a mahogany Spitfire? Doing bumph? Well, crash and burn, old chap!" ("So you got a ground job at a desk, filling out papers? (presumably away from the front line) Good luck, mate!")
"You finally got a date with her? Well, Crash and burn!"
"So you got yourself a mahogany Spitfire? Doing bumph? Well, crash and burn, old chap!" ("So you got a ground job at a desk, filling out papers? (presumably away from the front line) Good luck, mate!")
"You finally got a date with her? Well, Crash and burn!"
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