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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It’s unclear whether Cosby will wait until his latest legal woes have come to an end before relisting his New York home, which was previously listed with Adam Schneider, of Corcoran Westside Columbus.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
But even the longest of summer days must come to an end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
An update to the Scottish Police Authority in the name of Chief Constable Jo Farrell described "a deeply concerning war between rivals" which had eventually come to an end for multiple reasons.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
With optimism that the US-Iran crisis will eventually come to an end and the Strait of Hormuz reopen, attention has returned to central bank monetary policy and the future of the AI boom.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
All love serenades must come to an end.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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