end of play



end of play

In business, a working day's end. Often used in the construction "by the end of play," it refers to the end of a given day's play in sports such as cricket or tennis. Primarily heard in UK. I'm under a lot of pressure to finish this report by the end of play.
See also: end, of, play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
England['inglənd]
Hammurabiham-ə-RAH-bee (English)Ancient Near Eastern, History
Fereydoun-Persian, Persian Mythology
HaraldHAH-rahlt (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
ZalmonZAL-mən (English)Biblical
Evdokija-Macedonian