1smoke 
/ˈsmoʊk/ noun
plural smokes /ˈsmoʊk/ noun 1 [noncount] : the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something
▪ Smoke from the campfire stung my eyes. ▪ cigarette smoke ▪ We could see black smoke from the house fire. ▪ I smell smoke. ▪ smoke inhalation — see also secondhand smoke 2 a [count] informal : a cigarette, cigar, etc. : something that people smoke
▪ Hey, (have you) got a smoke? ▪ Can I bum a few smokes off you?
b [singular] : the act of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.
▪ He went outside for a smoke. = He went outside to have a smoke. [=to smoke a cigarette, cigar, etc.]
▪ Smoke from the campfire stung my eyes. ▪ cigarette smoke ▪ We could see black smoke from the house fire. ▪ I smell smoke. ▪ smoke inhalation — see also secondhand smoke
▪ Hey, (have you) got a smoke? ▪ Can I bum a few smokes off you?
b [singular] : the act of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.
▪ He went outside for a smoke. = He went outside to have a smoke. [=to smoke a cigarette, cigar, etc.]
blow smoke
chiefly US, informal : to lie about something : to say things that are not true in order to fool or impress people
▪ Don't listen to him. He's just blowing smoke.
▪ Don't listen to him. He's just blowing smoke.
go up in smoke 1 : to burn up completely
▪ All their possessions went up in smoke. [=burned in a fire] 2 informal : to end or disappear completely
▪ When she hurt her back, all her dreams of being a dancer went up in smoke.
▪ All their possessions went up in smoke. [=burned in a fire]
▪ When she hurt her back, all her dreams of being a dancer went up in smoke.
where there's smoke, there's fire (chiefly US) or there's no smoke without fire
— used to say that if people are saying that someone has done something wrong there is usually a good reason for what they are saying ▪ “Do you believe those rumors about the mayor?” “Well, you know what they say, where there's smoke, there's fire.”
