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
JacinthJAY-sinth, JAS-inthEnglish (Rare)
&Thorn;ÓRbjÖRn-Ancient Scandinavian
Despoina-Greek Mythology, Greek
Dhananjay-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Rawiya-Arabic
Ashbee['æʃbi]