# in the end

idiom · CEFR A2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-the-end
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

This means 'finally' or 'after a long time', and it introduces the final result of a situation.

## Examples

- In the end, we decided to walk home.
- We argued about which movie to watch for an hour, but in the end, we just turned the television off.
- After years of struggling to master the difficult craft, she finally achieved success and realized that, in the end, the hard work was worth the effort.

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