Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Idioms and Phrases - Section 1 (Q.No. 7)
Directions to Solve
Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.
7.
To end in smoke
Discussion:
24 comments Page 1 of 3.
Sweety mitra said:
3 years ago
To end in smoke means at the end it came to nothing, loss of energy. For eg:- At the end all the hard work he did for the exam came to an end.
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Sam said:
9 years ago
Yes, I agree @Vibhanand.
Vibhanand Jha said:
9 years ago
It means "produce no result". How can "ruin oneself" be the right answer? The correct answer should be "E" (ie) None of these.
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Nandhini said:
1 decade ago
To end in smoke means, at last the person finally chooses the bad habit of smoking, so he itself ruin his life.
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Rakesh panwar said:
1 decade ago
It means nothing to come or yielded no result.
Soniya said:
1 decade ago
To come to nothing.
Usage : All the efforts of the principal to bring him round ended in smoke.
Usage : All the efforts of the principal to bring him round ended in smoke.
Mamta said:
1 decade ago
To end in smoke means very near Emphasis is to ruin oneself.
Daniel said:
1 decade ago
Please help me warn my friends who are in the habit of smoking they are liable to ruin themselves.
GanEsh said:
1 decade ago
In my opinion normally after the smoke nothing remain, means every thing burns, to ruin itself is also in -ve manner.
Suhasini said:
1 decade ago
To ruin oneself is right.
When a building is on fire, it burns itself emitting lot of smoke and is completely destroyed at the end. Leaving only ash. Likewise To end in smoke means to ruin oneself.
When a building is on fire, it burns itself emitting lot of smoke and is completely destroyed at the end. Leaving only ash. Likewise To end in smoke means to ruin oneself.
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