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come to an end

idiom
Meaning

To stop; to cease; to no longer continue.


Examples
SIMPLE

The long summer vacation has finally come to an end.

CONTEXTUAL

We were sad when the concert came to an end after the band played their final song.

COMPLEX

As the era of rapid industrial growth came to an end, the city faced the difficult task of reinventing its entire local economy.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    arse end of nowhere

    A very remote place.

  2. 02

    as they come

    As it is possible to be.

  3. 03

    big end of town

    The top end of town.

  4. 04

    bitter end

    The end of a long and difficult process.

  5. 05

    blow to kingdom come

    To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).

  6. 06

    business end

    The part of an object (chiefly a tool or weapon) that is physically used for its operation, rather than some other part such as the part by which it is held.

  7. 07

    Christmas come early

    Something very delightful or fortunate that is happening or has happened, especially earlier than expected.

  8. 08

    come a cropper

    To suffer some accident or misfortune; to fail.

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