the beginning of the end
noun phrase
: the start of a series of events that leads to the end
The argument marked the beginning of the end of their marriage.
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That loss was the beginning of the end of the dream of a Cubs dynasty.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
And to be clear, there’s nothing principally wrong with that; however, this being the case intuitively marks the beginning of the end.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
As the communist leader Robert Mugabe is elected, his declarations empower Africans to take up residence on the farmland, and her imperialist grasp slips, the beginning of the end for this family here.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
But this is the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end.
—Rob Day, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
And to be clear, there’s nothing principally wrong with that; however, this being the case intuitively marks the beginning of the end.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
As the communist leader Robert Mugabe is elected, his declarations empower Africans to take up residence on the farmland, and her imperialist grasp slips, the beginning of the end for this family here.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
But this is the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end.
—Rob Day, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the beginning of the end
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“The beginning of the end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20beginning%20of%20the%20end. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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