The boat sank without a trace.
Her first album was a big success, but after that she sank without a trace.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sink without trace — 1) to disappear or fail completely After one hit record, the band sank without trace. 2) if a boat sinks without trace, it sinks and cannot be found … English dictionary
sink without trace — to be forgotten about completely, after being popular for a while. They enjoyed brief success with their second album and then sank without trace … New idioms dictionary
trace — trace1 [treıs] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find somebody/something)¦ 2¦(origins)¦ 3¦(history/development)¦ 4¦(copy)¦ 5¦(with your finger)¦ 6 trace a call ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tracier, from Vulgar Latin tractiare to pull , from … Dictionary of contemporary English
sink — {{11}}sink (n.) early 15c., pool or pit for wastewater or sewage, from SINK (Cf. sink) (v.). Sense of shallow basin with drainpipe first recorded 1560s. {{12}}sink (v.) O.E. sincan become submerged, go under (past tense sanc, pp. suncen), from… … Etymology dictionary
sink without trace — … Useful english dictionary
sink — sink1 W3 [sıŋk] v past tense sank [sæŋk] past participle sunk [sʌŋk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in water)¦ 2¦(boat)¦ 3¦(move lower)¦ 4¦(fall/sit down)¦ 5¦(get worse)¦ 6 your heart sinks 7¦(lower amount/value)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sink — 1 past tense sank, or sunk verb 1 IN WATER a) (I) to go down below the surface of water, mud etc: The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. | If you put it in water, will it float or sink? | The heavy guns sank up to their barrels in the mud. b) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sink — sink1 [ sıŋk ] (past tense sank [ sæŋk ] ; past participle sunk [ sʌŋk ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 go below water s surface ▸ 2 when sun gets lower ▸ 3 move to lower level ▸ 4 fall/sit/lie down ▸ 5 go down in value/amount ▸ 6 invest money ▸ 7 push something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sink — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bathroom (esp. AmE), kitchen ▪ blocked (esp. BrE), clogged (AmE) ▪ marble (esp. AmE), porcelain, stainless steel … Collocations dictionary
trace — [[t]tre͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ traces, tracing, traced 1) VERB If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed. [V n] The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th… … English dictionary
