(be) at the end of something
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(the) end of something's useful life — the end of someone’s/something’s/useful life phrase the state of being old or damaged and no longer useful The heating system has come to the end of its useful life. Thesaurus: in a bad conditionhyponym condition of somethingsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
The End of Evangelion — Theatrical release poster Directed by Episode 25 : Kazuya Tsurumaki Episode 26 : Hideaki Anno … Wikipedia
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(the) fag end of something — the fag end of something phrase the last and worst part of something The debate will be held in the run up to the general election at the fag end of the Parliament. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym Main entry: fag end … Useful english dictionary
(the) tail end of something — the tail end of (something) the last part of something. I just caught the tail end of the news. Despite being at the tail end of an exhausting tour, she delivered a sparkling performance … New idioms dictionary
(the) business end of something — the business end of (something) the part of a weapon or tool that does something. She screamed when she found herself facing the business end of his gun … New idioms dictionary
the end of the line — the point at which further effort is unproductive or one can go no further * * * the end of the line (or the end of the road) informal : the point or time when someone or something stops or cannot continue : the end A loss in the primary… … Useful english dictionary
(the) fag-end of something — the fag end of (something) British & Australian, informal the last part of a period of time, usually the least interesting or least exciting part. We went away at the fag end of summer when all the shops and restaurants were starting to close … New idioms dictionary
(the) beginning of the end — the beginning of the end phrase the time when something starts to end, or starts to get worse The argument was the beginning of the end as far as their relationship was concerned. Thesaurus: turning points and important stagessynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
(the) end justifies the means. — something that you say which means that in order to achieve an important aim, it is acceptable to do something bad. Unfortunately, we ll have to cut down the forest to make space for the golf course, but I feel the end justifies the means … New idioms dictionary