Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom.
All his plans for a new shop ended in smoke when the bank refused him a loan.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → came to nothing
| End in smoke (underlined idiom) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to fail and come to nothing, with no result |
| Example | Our plan for a school trip ended in smoke when the bus owner backed out. |