the end of the line
noun phrase
informal
: the end (as of a condition or situation)
It will be the end of the line for me unless there are some changes around here.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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Suppliers are squeezed by buyers who want lower prices and faster turnaround; buyers are squeezed by shareholders demanding higher margins; and workers get squeezed at the end of the line, bearing the brunt of both.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Huiberts does not see this as the end of the line.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
So, Bevere concluded that was the end of the line for her pageant ideals.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Suppliers are squeezed by buyers who want lower prices and faster turnaround; buyers are squeezed by shareholders demanding higher margins; and workers get squeezed at the end of the line, bearing the brunt of both.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, Huiberts does not see this as the end of the line.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the end of the line
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“The end of the line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20end%20of%20the%20line. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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