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
Aristidesah-ree-STEE-dhes (Spanish), ə-reesh-TEE-dəsh (Portuguese), ə-reesh-CHEE-jəsh (Brazilian Portuguese)Ancient Greek (Latinized), Spanish, Portuguese
Torcuil-Scottish
LetÍCiale-TEE-zyə (Portuguese), le-CHEE-zyə (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
HelmiHEL-mee (Finnish)Finnish, Swedish
Ladislao-Italian
ÉImhÍN-Irish