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.

Examples of the beginning of the end in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In hindsight, this adaptation of Jan Austen’s Persuasion was probably the beginning of the end for the knockoffs of the cheeky, fourth-wall-breaking style that Fleabag did so well. —Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025

For a second-round pick in his second year, that’s normally the beginning of the end. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

Here's when to watch the beginning of the end for Claire and Jamie. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the beginning of the end

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend