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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Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
And sadly, in some cases, realizations have been made that this is the end of the road for their connections.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 2 May 2025
This is almost certainly the end of the road for the Lightning as Stanley Cup contenders.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 May 2025
However, that will likely be the end of the road for the space telescope, functioning instruments or not.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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