His plans to start a new business collapsed like a flan in a cupboard when he ran out of funds.
Его планы начать новый бизнес рухнули как торт в шкафу, когда у него закончились средства.
Definitionen
To fail, fall apart, or lose structure suddenly and completely, often in an unexpected or disappointing way. The phrase humorously compares the situation to a flan (a soft dessert) collapsing if left unattended in a cupboard.