“the curtain”

The following 4 entries include the term the curtain.

ring down the curtain

phrase

: to conclude a performance or an action

ring up the curtain

phrase

: to begin a performance or an action

bring down the curtain on

phrase

: to bring an end to (something, such as a career)

the curtain comes down on

phrase

: the end comes to (something, such as a career)


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