the end of the road
noun phrase
informal
: the end (as of a condition or situation)
A loss in the primary elections will mean the end of the road for his campaign.
They reached the end of the road as a couple a long time ago.
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Though this is the end of the road for Hardy as Eddie/Venom, there's still more story to tell.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Getting to the end of the road will require teamwork and keeping Agatha in check — things neither Agatha nor her coven seem capable of doing.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 21 Sep. 2024
Liam Neeson is seeing the end of the road, starring in action films, and the time seems to be coming soon.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Originally designed to be an ongoing series, it is now considered to have reached the end of the road.
Undeterred, Disney proceeded with yet another spinoff based on a beloved character.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Getting to the end of the road will require teamwork and keeping Agatha in check — things neither Agatha nor her coven seem capable of doing.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 21 Sep. 2024
Liam Neeson is seeing the end of the road, starring in action films, and the time seems to be coming soon.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Originally designed to be an ongoing series, it is now considered to have reached the end of the road.
Undeterred, Disney proceeded with yet another spinoff based on a beloved character.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the end of the road
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“The end of the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20end%20of%20the%20road. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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