come to an end
Idioms-
Conclude, terminate, as in the familiar proverb, All things come to an end , stated by Geoffrey Chaucer in Troilus and Cressida (c. 1374).
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come to a bad end ; come to no good . Have a bad outcome or die in an unpleasant way. For example, I always suspected this venture would come to no good , or Her parents feared he would come to a bad end .
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. Die at a young age, terminate much sooner than desired or expected. For example, The blow was fatal, causing the young boxer to meet an untimely end , or Our partnership came to an untimely end when I became too ill to work . Also see dead end .
Example Sentences
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Villa have not won a major trophy since lifting the League Cup in 1996 but, sitting third in both the Premier League and Europa League, their drought could come to an end in spectacular style.
From BBC
The NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are clear signs the surge in the virus has come to an end for now at least.
From BBC
Let the era of Peter Gabriel’s gentle movie contributions — “In Your Eyes,” and “Solsbury Hill” most sweetly — come to an end.
From Los Angeles Times
Both Cena's personal brand and his charisma are set to live on, but his time in the ring looks to have come to an end after Cena announced last year that 2025 would be his last as a competitor.
From BBC
Former political journalist Olivia Nuzzi’s tenure at Vanity Fair has come to an end, a year after reports of her alleged relationship with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. upended her career.
From Los Angeles Times
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