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:
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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.
Thiya said:
1 decade ago
Smokers ends their own life by smoking. It means they ruins their own health.
Ritika said:
2 decades ago
What does it mean?
Jeni said:
1 decade ago
For eg:.
The end in movie without any climax is to ruin oneself.
The end in movie without any climax is to ruin oneself.
Mayank said:
1 decade ago
To burned; hence, to be destroyed or ruined; figuratively, to come to nothing.
Sri said:
1 decade ago
To end with out any result.
Lakshmi said:
1 decade ago
To end in smoke
means reach no conclusion
means reach no conclusion
Sukanya said:
1 decade ago
TO ruin onself is the correct answer
DEEPIKA said:
1 decade ago
To ruin oneself should be correct.
Amita said:
1 decade ago
It means fall short, fall through, fall to the ground, come to nothing, end in smoke, fail, miscarry.
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