English

Noun

end of the line ‎(plural ends of the line or ends of the lines)

1. The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system.
   • 1898, Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, The Californians, ch. 26:

     Sometimes she took the cable car to the end of the line, then walked to the Presidio.

2. (idiomatic) Final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.
   • 2008, AP/Matthew Rosenberg, "Nepal Prepares for End of Monarchy," Time, 5 Apr.:

     Gyanendra's 269-year-old Shah dynasty has reached the end of the line.

Synonyms

• end of the road

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