the end of the road
noun phrase
informal
: the end (as of a condition or situation)
A loss in the primary elections will mean the end of the road for his campaign.
They reached the end of the road as a couple a long time ago.
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At the end of the road on Tahiti Iti, the smaller island of Tahiti that hangs from Tahiti Nui like the tail of a fish, lies a singular kind of getaway.
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Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Gonzales said dropping out as a senior felt like the end of the road.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
What also was achieved overnight from late Saturday evening until Sunday afternoon was the end of the road for Thom Tillis, the North Carolina Republican who voted against debating the bill and brought on the wrath of Trump promising a GOP primary next year.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Spike Lee believes he's reached the end of the road with longtime collaborator Denzel Washington.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Gonzales said dropping out as a senior felt like the end of the road.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
What also was achieved overnight from late Saturday evening until Sunday afternoon was the end of the road for Thom Tillis, the North Carolina Republican who voted against debating the bill and brought on the wrath of Trump promising a GOP primary next year.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Spike Lee believes he's reached the end of the road with longtime collaborator Denzel Washington.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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“The end of the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20end%20of%20the%20road. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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