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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In just 3 percent of predation cases, the crab went completely missing—but without a fish at the end of the line, the researchers couldn’t directly attribute these disappearances to any specific cause.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
This might be the end of the line.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
That could be the end of the line for Webb and an early ticket back to Scottsdale for Giants spring training.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Whatever was on the end of the line was big, powerful, and heading east fast.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
This might be the end of the line.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
That could be the end of the line for Webb and an early ticket back to Scottsdale for Giants spring training.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Whatever was on the end of the line was big, powerful, and heading east fast.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
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 20 Mar. 2026.
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