(the) final throes of something

(the) final throes of something
the final/last/death/throes of something phrase
the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly

the last throes of my career

Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym
Main entry: throes

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  • (the) last throes of something — the final/last/death/throes of something phrase the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly the last throes of my career Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) death throes of something — the final/last/death/throes of something phrase the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly the last throes of my career Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym …   Useful english dictionary

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  • throes — [[t]θro͟ʊz[/t]] 1) N PLURAL: usu prep N, N of n If someone is experiencing something very unpleasant or emotionally painful, you can say that they are in the throes of it, especially when it is in its final stages. [FORMAL] ...when the country… …   English dictionary

  • throes — [ θrouz ] noun the final/last/death throes of something the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly: the last throes of my career in the throes of something 1. ) involved in a difficult or unpleasant… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • throes — UK [θrəʊz] / US [θroʊz] noun the final/last/death throes of something the last stages of something, just before it ends, usually when it is ending badly the last throes of my career in the throes of something …   English dictionary

  • The Dunwich Horror — For the film, see The Dunwich Horror (film). The Dunwich Horror Author H. P. Lovecraft Country United States Language English Genre(s) Horror …   Wikipedia

  • death throes — also death throes 1) N PLURAL: usu with poss The death throes of something are its final stages, just before it fails completely or ends. [LITERARY] Their work is a despairing metaphor for a society in its death throes... The dead tycoon s sons… …   English dictionary

  • death throes — n [plural] 1.) the final stages before something fails or ends ▪ The peace pact seems to be in its death throes . 2.) sudden violent movements that people sometimes make when they are dying …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • death throes — noun (plural) 1 the final stages before something fails or ends: The coalition seems to be in its death throes. 2 sudden violent movements sometimes made by someone who is dying …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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