Question

    Their ambitious business venture, which they had poured

    all their savings into, ended in smoke when they failed to secure the necessary funding.  Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. 
    A to do something revolutionary Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B to have no positive result Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C to have different opinions Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D to overcome situation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E to make things worse Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    "To end in smoke" means that something fails or comes to nothing, despite initial expectations or efforts. 

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