thick end
Most; the greater part (of an amount of money).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The repairs cost the thick end of a thousand dollars.”
“He spent the thick end of his savings on a car that broke down the next day.”
“After the legal fees were settled, the thick end of the inheritance had been consumed by taxes and administrative costs.”
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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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blood is thicker than water
Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.
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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 thick and fast
To arrive rapidly in large groups.
Last updated August 10, 2026