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end of the line

Also, end of the road. The conclusion or final outcome. For example, The editorial pointed out that it was the end of the line for the President; he'd never be reelected, or It was obviously the end of the road for this television series. This idiom alludes to the point where a road or line stops. [c. 1900]

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"Hi, it's Liam Gallagher here, there's been a bit of an incident at Abbey Road," said the voice on the other end of the line.

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"The ICC made both Ireland and Afghanistan full members in 2017 but it did not mean it was the end of the line," Barclay said.

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It is a route which has operated for more than 100 years, but for the UK's longest direct train service linking Aberdeen and Penzance it is finally the end of the line.

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Bonta declined an interview request, but said in a written statement to The Times that the Probation Department is headed toward the “end of the line.”

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All the agents speak fluent English, and the clients at the other end of the line are none the wiser that they're talking people in Mexico rather than the US.

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