sting in the tail



sting in the tail

A disappointing ending to something, such as a story, that is otherwise upbeat and positive. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The movie began as a sweet, romantic love story, so the tragic ending was an unexpected sting in the tail.
See also: sting, tail

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Prasad-Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Nepali
Seda-Turkish
Colby['kəulbi]
Billy['bili]
KjellSHELSwedish, Norwegian
Kjeld-Danish