end in smoke
end in smoke · ends in smoke · ended in smoke · ending in smoke
To be destroyed or ruinedTo be destroyed or ruined; to go up in smoke.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To be destroyed or ruined; to go up in smoke.
Forms
ends in smoke, ending in smoke, ended in smoke, ended in smoke| Base form | end in smoke · to end in smoke |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ends in smoke |
| Present participle | ending in smoke |
| Past simple | ended in smoke |
| Past participle | ended in smoke |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.