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
To make completely understand
To ruin oneself
To excite great applause
To overcome someone
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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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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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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Sam said:   9 years ago
Yes, I agree @Vibhanand.

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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