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the end of the
line/road
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the end of the road and the end of the line
1. Lit. the place where the road stops; the end of the route, such as a bus, train, or subway route. Our house is at the end of the road. We drove to the end of the road and began our hike into the mountains.
2. Fig. the end of the whole process. When we reach the end of the road on this project, we'll get paid. You've come to the end of the line. I'll not lend you another penny.
3. Euph. death. When I reach the end of the road, I wish to be buried in a quiet place, near some trees. She was nearly ninety when she came to the end of the line.
This
slang phrase, as a free translation from Hebrew,
is used to describe a great
and wonderful thing.
end of the road: Most common to be used by teens these days.
end of the road: Most common to be used by teens these days.
1: Have you been to the big party last
week?
2: Sure. It was totally end of the road!
2: Sure. It was totally end of the road!
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