end of the line
The phrase "end of the line" can refer to both literal and figurative final points, commonly used in transportation and as an idiom to indicate conclusion or cessation.
Definition
B2Transportation
(common)The final stop or endpoint of a railway, bus, or other transportation route.
Example
- The train reached the end of the line and all passengers had to disembark.
B2General
(idiomatic)The final point or conclusion of a process, situation, or institution.
Example
- After years of struggling, the company finally reached the end of the line.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "end of the line":
end linethe enddead endother endend of storyfinish lineend offend of the worldterminal figureend markend of dayno endthe end of one's ropeend outends of the worldtail endon endin the endbitter endend pieceenemy linegood endingend boardloop lineend of terracered linelight at the end of the tunnelon the linehome straightback lineend runends of the earthbottom linecrossing the linefinal curtainloose endend statetag endgreen lineend cappolice linecounty linebattle lineway outcross the linegoal linehome stretchtop linelast worddown lineforward line