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be the end of the line

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be the end of the line/road

to be the end of a situation or process After losing his title in last night's fight, the former heavyweight champion knows that this is the end of the road. (often + for ) When she found out that Jim had been seeing another woman, it was the end of the line for their marriage.

See also: end, line, of