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end of the line

idiom

The final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, lineage, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    arse end of nowhere

    A very remote place.

  2. 02

    big end of town

    The top end of town.

  3. 03

    bitter end

    The end of a long and difficult process.

  4. 04

    blur the line

    To minimize or erode the distinction between two things.

  5. 05

    bottom line

    The summary or result; the most important information.

  6. 06

    bottom of the line

    The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.

  7. 07

    bright line

    A clear distinction in the context of a legal, moral, ethical, or analytical judgment.

  8. 08

    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.

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