All my efforts to bring about a compromise ended __ smoke.

You want to know the price of something so you say, ____ ?

The managing director hit the nail on the head when he said the company's spending, is outrageous and unethical. The phrase "to hit the nail on the head" means:

"valley of death" is usually referred to as a-

Fill in the blank with appropriate word, phrase and clause (s): The family does not feel.... going outing this season.