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| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG ENDINGS after all is said and done when everything is settled or concluded; finally. (Fixed order.)After all was said and done, it was a lovely party.After all is said and done, it will turn out just as I said. all in all considering everything that has happened; in summary and in spite of any unpleasantness.All in all, it was a very good party.All in all, I'm glad that I visited New York City. All's well that ends well A proverb meaning that an event that has a good ending is good even if some things went wrong along the way. (This is the name of a play by Shakespeare.)I'm glad you finally got here, even though your car had a flat tire on the way. Oh, well. All's well that ends well.The groom was late for the wedding, but everything worked out all right. All's well that ends well. at the end of the day when everything else has been taken into consideration.At the end of the day you will have to decide where you want to live.The committee interviewed many applicants for the post, but at the end of the day made no appointment. at the last gasp at the very last; at the last chance; at the last minute. (Refers to someone's last breath before death.)She finally showed up at the last gasp, bringing the papers that were needed.We got there at the last gasp, just before our names were called. at the last minute at the last possible chance.Please don't make reservations at the last minute.Why do you ask all your questions at the last minute? beginning of the end the start of the termination of something or of someone's death.When he stopped coughing and remained still, I knew it was the beginning of the end.The enormous federal deficit marked the beginning of the end as far as our standard of living is concerned. begin to see daylight to begin to see the end of a long task.I've been working on my thesis for two years, and at last I'm beginning to see daylight.I've been so busy. Only in the last week have I begun to see daylight. blow over to go away without causing harm.If we are lucky, the storm will blow over.Given time, all this controversy will blow over. cancel something out to destroy the effect of something; to balance something.This last payment cancels out my debt.Yes, your last payment cancels it out.Bob's two good grades canceled out his two failing grades. choke something off to stifle something; to force something to an end.The car ran over the hose and choked the water off.The president choked off the debate. dead and buried gone forever. (Refers literally to persons and figuratively to ideas and other things. Fixed order.)Now that Uncle Bill is dead and buried, we can read his will.That kind of thinking is dead and buried. down to the wire at the very last minute; up to the very last instant. (Refers to a wire that marks the end of a horse race.)I have to turn this in tomorrow, and I'll be working down to the wire.When we get down to the wire, we'll know better what to do. drop someone to stop being friends with someone, especially with one's boyfriend or girlfriend.Bob finally dropped Jane. I don't know what he saw in her.I'm surprised that she didn't drop him first. end of the road and end of the line the end; the end of the whole process; death. (Line originally referred to railroad tracks.)Our house is at the end of the road.We rode the train to the end of the line.When we reach the end of the road on this project, we'll get paid.You've come to the end of the line. I'll not lend you another penny.When I reach the end of the road, I wish to be buried in a quiet place, near some trees. end up (somehow) to end something at a particular place, in a particular state, or by having to do something.I ended up having to pay for everyone's dinner.After paying for dinner, I ended up broke.We all ended up at my house.After playing in the rain, we all ended up with colds. in on the kill and in at the kill present at the end of some activity, usually an activity with negative results. (Literally, present when a hunted animal is put to death. Informal when used about any other activity.)Congress was due to defeat the bill, and I went to Washington so I could be in on the kill.The judge will sentence the criminal today, and I'm going to be in at the kill. in the final analysis and in the last analysis in truth; when all the facts are known; when the truth becomes known. (Usually used when someone is speculating about what the final truth is.)In the final analysis, it is usually the children who suffer most in a situation like this.In the last analysis, you simply do not want to do as you are told! kiss of death an act that puts an end to someone or something. (Informal.)The mayor's veto was the kiss of death for the new law.Fainting on stage was the kiss of death for my acting career. kiss something good-bye to anticipate or experience the loss of something.If you leave your camera on a park bench, you can kiss it good-bye.You kissed your wallet good-bye when you left it in the store. meet one's Waterloo to meet one's final and insurmountable challenge. (Refers to Napoleon at Waterloo. )The boss is being very hard on Bill. It seems that Bill has finally met his Waterloo.John was more than Sally could handle. She has finally met her Waterloo. one's days are numbered [for someone] to face death or dismissal.If I don’t get this contract, my days are numbered at this company.Uncle Tom has a terminal disease. His days are numbered. one's number is up one's time to die— or to suffer some other unpleasantness— has come. (Informal.)John is worried. He thinks his number is up.When my number is up, I hope it all goes fast. on someone's or something's last legs [for someone or something] to be almost finished. (Informal.)This building is on its last legs. It should be torn down.I feel as if I'm on my last legs. I’m really tired. over and done with finished. (Informal. Fixed order.)I’m glad that's over and done with.Now that I have college over and done with, I can get a job. put someone or something out to pasture to retire someone or something. (Informal. Originally said of a horse that was too old to work.)Please don't put me out to pasture. I have lots of good years left.This car has reached the end of the line. It's time to put it out to pasture. ring down the curtain (on something) and bring down the curtain (on something) to bring something to an end; to declare something to be at an end.It's time to ring down the curtain on our relationship. We have nothing in common anymore.We've tried our best to make this company a success, but it's time to ring down the curtain.After many years the old man brought down the curtain and closed the restaurant. sew something up to complete something; to secure something. (Informal.)The manager told me to sew the contract up, or else.Let's sew up this contract today. swan song the last work or performance of a playwright, musician, actor, etc., before death or retirement.His portrayal of Lear was the actor's swan song.We didn't know that her performance last night was the singer's swan song. taper off (doing something) to stop doing something gradually.My doctor told me to taper off smoking cigarettes.I have to taper off because I can't stop all at once. That's about the size of it It is final and correct. (Slang.)MARY: Do you mean that you aren't going? TOM: That's about the size of it.At the end of his speech Bob said, "That's about the size of it." That's all for someone Someone will get no more chances to do things correctly.That's all for you, Tom. I've had all I can take from you. One disappointment after another.You've gone too far, Mary. That's all for you. Good-bye! That's all she wrote That is all. (Slang.)At the end of his informal talk, Tom said, "That's all she wrote."Sally looked at the empty catsup bottle and said, "That's all she wrote." That's that It is permanently settled and need not be dealt with again.I said no, and that's that.You can't come back. I told you to leave, and that's that. That takes care of that That is settled.That takes care of that, and I'm glad it's over.I spent all morning dealing with this matter, and that takes care of that. the bottom line the result; the final outcome.I know about all the problems, but what is the bottom line? What will happen?The bottom line is that you have to go to the meeting because no one else can. The game is up. and The jig is up The deception is over.; The illegal activity has come to an end.When the police were waiting for them inside the bank vault, the would-be robbers knew that the game was up."The jig is up!" said the cop as he grabbed the shoulder of the pickpocket. The honeymoon is over The early pleasant beginning has ended.Okay, the honeymoon is over. It's time to settle down and do some hard work.I knew the honeymoon was over when they started yelling at me to work faster. The party's over A happy or fortunate time has come to an end. (Informal.)We go back to school tomorrow. The party's over.The staff hardly worked at all under the old management, but they'll find the party's over now. throw one's hands up in despair to give up; to raise one's hands making a sign of giving up.John threw his hands up in despair because they wouldn't let him see his brother in the hospital.There was nothing I could do to help. I threw up my hands in despair and left. tie something up to conclude and finalize something. (Informal.)Let's try to tie up this deal by Thursday.Well manage to tie our business up by Wednesday at the latest. top something off (with something) to end or terminate something with something; to put something on the top of something.They topped the building off with a tall flagpole.He topped off each piece of pie with a heap of whipped cream.That's the way to top off a piece of pie! to the bitter end to the very end. (Originally nautical. This originally had nothing to do with bitterness.)I kept trying to the bitter end.It took me a long time to get through school, but I worked hard at it all the way to the bitter end. to the last to the end; to the conclusion.All of us kept trying to the last.It was a very boring play, but I sat through it to the last. turn out (all right) and pan out; work out (all right) to end satisfactorily.I hope everything turns out all right.Oh, yes. It'll all pan out.Things usually work out, no matter how bad they seem. washed-up finished; ruined. (Informal.)"You're through, Tom," said the manager, "fired—washed-up!"Max is washed-up as a bank teller. wither on the vine and die on the vine [for something] to decline or fade away at an early stage of development.You have a great plan, Tom. Let's keep it alive. Don't let it wither on the vine.The whole project died on the vine when the contract was canceled. work out for the best to end up in the best possible way.Don't worry. Things will work out for the best.It seems bad now, but it'll work out for the best. |
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