crash out
Britishverb
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to go to sleep
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to spend the night (in a place)
we crashed out at John's place
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to pass out
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informal to be eliminated from a competition in a way that brings disgrace or embarrassment
Example Sentences
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Warren Gatland insists he wants to carry on as Wales head coach after seeing them crash out of the 2023 World Cup quarter-finals.
From BBC
India's "lowest point" in World Cups came in 2007 in the West Indies, when a side led by Rahul Dravid lost to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the group stages to crash out.
From BBC
Furious at watching Britain's 4x100m women crash out in the first round of the 2010 European Championships, the head coach had eviscerated the team in the lobby of the team's Barcelona hotel, within earshot of a nearby group of journalists interviewing Jessica Ennis-Hill.
From BBC
A leveling of the playing field is being highlighted at the Women’s World Cup, which saw two-time champion Germany crash out of the tournament on Thursday.
From Seattle Times
A police motorbike caused him to crash out in 2017 before a stray water bottle in the neutral zone ended his race with a fractured hip three years later.
From BBC
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