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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In July, Police Scotland announced that an ongoing gang feud across central Scotland had come to an end.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"This all has to come to an end," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was only 18 months ago that Padres fans wondered whether the good times might come to an end, with the widow of beloved owner Peter Seidler suing his brothers for control of the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
On Friday President Masoud Pezeshkian urged, “The war must come to an end at some point,” and acknowledged Iran’s economic shortages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Of course, her letter has given me extra cause to continue thinking of her as 'Miss Kenton', since it would seem, sadly, that her marriage is finally to come to an end.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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