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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These games will determine a lot for the playoff committee and could spell the end of the line for some teams. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 He was buried on the depth chart all camp and then played into the fourth quarter before suffering a neck injury on Saturday night, which indicates the end of the line in New York for the 2020 fourth-round pick. —

Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024 Elections staff will mark the end of the line to ensure everyone who was waiting gets to return their ballot, Watkins said. —

Melissa Santos, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 That includes the last couple of generations of Intel Macs, which may or may not be nearing the end of the line update-wise. —

Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the end of the line

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