ring down the curtain
The phrase "ring down the curtain" originates from theater, where it refers to the act of lowering the stage curtain at the end of a performance.
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Definition
B2General
(figurative)To signal the conclusion of an event, activity, or period.
Example
- The CEO decided to ring down the curtain on the unprofitable venture.
- After years of service, she finally rang down the curtain on her career.
B2Theater
(literal)To lower the stage curtain at the end of a performance.
Example
- As the final act ended, the stage manager rang down the curtain.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "ring down the curtain":
final curtaindraw the curtainscurtain offclose the book onput up the shuttersclose downcall it a dayring offbehind the curtainmake one's bowfinal actcall it a nightcall it quits