What does the idiom "to end in smoke" mean?

A. To make completely understand
B. To ruin oneself
C. To excite great applause
D. To overcome someone
E. None of these

The answer is C. to ruin oneself. This is an example of a idiI’m that means that someone ruins themself. If smoke ends something then there is no good result that comes from it. For example, a man boasts that he knows everything and his friend trusts him for a long time. When his friend realizes that he lied the whole time, he loses his trust. This means that the man ruined himself.

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hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

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the answer is c. the wind