most an end
generally; most often
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He stays home most an end on weekends.”
“I drink green tea most an end instead of coffee.”
“The buses arrive on time most an end during the week.”
“She is quiet and keeps to herself most an end, so we rarely hear her speak.”
“The old elevator works most an end, but you should take the stairs if you are in a hurry.”
“Our manager stays in his office most an end, so please send him an email if you need help.”
“The local shops are closed on Sundays most an end, so we do our grocery shopping on Saturdays.”
“The library is a peaceful place to study because the other students follow the rules and stay silent most an end.”
“Although the weather in this region is unpredictable, the skies remain clear most an end throughout the summer months.”
Derived from the Middle English prepositional phrase *on* + *ende*, the term refers to a state of being upright or in a continuous position. It appears in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to describe the greater part of a duration or a habitual state. The construction survives in modern English primarily as a fossilised component of this specific idiom.
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all ends up
Completely; totally.
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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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burn the candle at both ends
To work hard night and day; to sleep late and wake up early; to overwork or overexert oneself.
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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.
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come to a sticky end
To die unpleasantly due to one's actions.
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come to an end
To stop; to cease; to no longer continue.
Last updated August 10, 2026