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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Gray also failed to distinguish himself as a returner, which should lead to the end of the line for him in New York after the Skattebo addition.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 July 2025
There were many moments that felt like the end of the line.
—Ale Russian, People.com, 9 July 2025
This month could be the end of the line in Chicago for Robert, who came off the IL on Tuesday and spoke with the media before Wednesday’s game.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Such defeats would seem to be the end of the line for the political ambitions of Abrams and O’Rourke.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 July 2025
There were many moments that felt like the end of the line.
—Ale Russian, People.com, 9 July 2025
This month could be the end of the line in Chicago for Robert, who came off the IL on Tuesday and spoke with the media before Wednesday’s game.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Such defeats would seem to be the end of the line for the political ambitions of Abrams and O’Rourke.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
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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 16 Jul. 2025.
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