"It all came crashing down" in Spanish?

Question

The full sentence is "No code mattered to her before she broke it, but it all came crashing down on her afterwards."

Is the best way to say "it all came crashing down" a direct translation, or is there a colloquial phrase that would be a better equivalent? Thank you!

(This is for a translation class, she has given us the court speech from To Kill A Mockingbird" to familiarize ourselves with the vocabulary.)

Thanks!

Answer 1

There are probably many ways of saying this, but one simple version would be "Ninguna regla le importaba antes de que la rompiera, pero todo le salió malísimo después."

Our Translator also gives three more good ways of saying it. Check it out. Just go to the Translator on the home page and type in "everything came crashing down"

You won't find mine in the translator. Mine is how a native speaker says it. - Daniela2041, Oct 22, 2015

Answer 2

No regla tenía significada por ella antes de la rompió, pero todo venga estrellándose abajo en ella después.

Not a native. Just my attempt.

See Daniela's answer.

I'll give you a vote for your attempt, but ¡Ay, chico! You sorta missed this one! - Daniela2041, Oct 22, 2015

Boy did I. Your's is truly a native's way. Smooth and elegant. Mine is a mess because of the attempt at literal translation. Thanks Daniela. - gringojrf, Oct 22, 2015