crash out
phrasal verbcrash out (of something)
- (British English, sport) to lose a game with the result that you have to stop playing in a competition
- They crashed out of the World Cup after a 2–1 defeat to Brazil.
- Ireland crashed out of the competition on June 16, losing a nail-biting penalty shoot-out to Spain in Suwon.
- Spain had two goals disallowed on Saturday before crashing out 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out.
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