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.
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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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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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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Prasanna said:
1 decade ago
Hi friends!
In my opinion, smoke comes after burning something. After burning nothing remains but a great devastation thus it might be "to end in ruin".
In my opinion, smoke comes after burning something. After burning nothing remains but a great devastation thus it might be "to end in ruin".
Sam said:
9 years ago
Yes, I agree @Vibhanand.
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.
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