the final curtain



the final curtain

the end of something, usually something that has lasted for a long time As the final curtain fell on the longest match in tennis history, Agassi emerged victorious.
See another nail in the coffin, the final straw, have the final word
See also: curtain, final

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AnnbjØRg-Norwegian
Rosettaro-ZET-tahItalian
Carme (1)KAR-me (Galician)Galician, Catalan
Jerker-Swedish
Gennadius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
JaphethJAY-fəth (English)Biblical