They were leading 3–1 at half-time, but then the wheels came off and they ended up losing the game.
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(the) wheels come off — the wheels come off mainly journalism phrase used for saying that things start to fail or go wrong, especially after a period of success They were leading 3–1 at half time, but then the wheels came off and they ended up losing the game. Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
wheels come/fall off — informal ◇ If the wheels come/fall off, someone or something fails in a sudden or unexpected way. The pitcher was doing well for the first four innings, then the wheels fell off in the fifth. • • • Main Entry: ↑wheel … Useful english dictionary
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