It is time to ring down the curtain on this project.
ring down the curtain
idiomTo end something.
Origin
disputed originIn reference to ringing a bell to end a performance. See ring up the curtain.
After twenty years of successful business, the owners decided to ring down the curtain on their local shop.
The sudden resignation of the director served to ring down the curtain on an era of unprecedented growth and innovation for the struggling company.
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bring down the curtain
To bring something to an end.
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give someone a ring
To place a telephone call to someone.
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hold the ring
To oversee a situation while attempting to remain uninvolved in it.
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kiss someone's ring
To give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone.
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make the welkin ring
To celebrate or revel.
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pull back the curtain
To reveal an underlying truth.
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ring a bell
To seem at least vaguely familiar.
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ring false
To seem to be incorrect, or implausible.