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the sun sets on something

idiom
Meaning

Something comes to an end.


Examples
SIMPLE

The sun sets on our summer vacation today.

CONTEXTUAL

After twenty years of service, the sun sets on his career as he retires this afternoon.

COMPLEX

As the old political order crumbled, it became clear that the sun sets on an era of stability and prosperity for the nation.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a little of something goes a long way

    Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

  2. 02

    catch the sun

    To sunbathe.

  3. 03

    chalk something up to experience

    To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.

  4. 04

    currant bun

    [Cockney slang]sun or The Sun newspaper

  5. 05

    day in the sun

    A time of glory or ascendancy.

  6. 06

    fix the roof while the sun is shining

    To deal with a problem or potential problem while conditions are favorable.

  7. 07

    fly too close to the sun

    To become overly ambitious or greedy; to overreach oneself; to reach for something unattainable or unachievable.

  8. 08

    get something over with

    To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.

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