If we all do that, the scheme will collapse.

The scheme collapsed in 1984 and about 1,000 investors lost more than $60 million.

This scheme had collapsed and the ship became available.

His wife, however, bailed out her half of the investment after the divorce, before the scheme collapsed.

This scheme collapsed when the Island ran short of money to continue with the purchases.

The scheme collapsed in the recession of the late 1980's.

Ridolfi, who was then in Paris, could do nothing when he heard the news that his scheme had collapsed.

He was just hoping to collect his share before the whole scheme collapsed.

The scheme collapsed in 1999, when Millview could not find an interested buyer.

If he were, this scheme of his would have collapsed already, from the complications.