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ConSeannery
on March 19, 2017
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Don't Worry – It Can't Happen (1940)
It's slang, meaning to lose momentum and stop. Saying "died out" or "fizzled out" is more common these days (eg: A spark jumped from the fire but quickly fizzled out on the snowy ground).
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