This old car is at the end of the line.
end of the line
idiomThe final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, lineage, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.
After twenty years of declining sales, the company finally reached the end of the line and closed its doors.
The aging monarch realized he had reached the end of the line, leaving his kingdom to face an uncertain future without his guidance.
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arse end of nowhere
A very remote place.
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big end of town
The top end of town.
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bitter end
The end of a long and difficult process.
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blur the line
To minimize or erode the distinction between two things.
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bottom line
The summary or result; the most important information.
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bottom of the line
The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.
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bright line
A clear distinction in the context of a legal, moral, ethical, or analytical judgment.
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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.