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Used to express the sudden collapse of a plan or hope.
‘my first thought when I heard the news was ‘Bang goes my knighthood!’’
‘All postings demonstrate a level of literacy far higher than that in the general population, so bang goes another big chunk of the possible readership.’
‘Let's also not forget the one-man freeware/shareware operation - they might not be able to afford a download.com listing so bang goes one of the main distribution avenues for them.’
‘The moment the Herald becomes the organ for the Bishop or the Archbishop, bang goes journalistic objectivity.’
‘I think what he meant that if a track worker gets himself killed bang goes the job and bang goes the cash.’
‘Policies can be changed, perhaps a new council, another roundabout for a new access road and bang goes the Hilperton Gap.’
‘If you don't plaster your walls you are saving on cement and thereby on energy, but if at the same time you end up using a lot of timber, bang goes eco-friendliness, points out Mahesh.’
‘Actually, when people arrive late I usually think they are terribly rude, so bang goes my theory…!’
‘So bang goes the Rotary Club outing to Gaza City.’
‘But I guess I will just have to accept that if he's just going to be there for a day, he won't be there for a night, so bang goes Gerry's plan for the Grand Seduction.’
‘SO bang goes our dreams of reaching the FA Cup final for another season.’
‘And I will have to buy a new one: bang goes the budget.’
‘But the localisers want us all to retreat behind borders - so bang goes the international transfer of assets which is so desperately needed.’
‘Then there is the added worry that perhaps the property bubble could go pop and bang goes the potential capital gain and your expected return on investment.’
‘So bang goes my dream of being sophisticated again.’
‘Well, bang goes any chance of making your protest, guys.’
‘Probably not and bang goes another $8 or $9 million at our hard-pressed national broadcaster.’
‘Even the other new girl comes from another pregnancy yoga class, so bang goes my hopes of safety in numbers.’