What is the meaning of the idiom " To end in smoke"?

The correct answer is option 3- to ruin self.

The idiom "to end in smoke" means that something ultimately fails or comes to nothing, despite initial hopes or efforts. It suggests that whatever plans, ambitions, or endeavors were made have been wasted or have amounted to nothing substantial. The image evoked is that of a fire or substance burning up and disappearing into smoke, leaving nothing behind.