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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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 That is, her town of Hope, Alaska, which is just about the end of the road of the continental United States. —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024 Escalate If your appeal is denied, that’s still not the end of the road. —

Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the end of the road

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