end of the line

the end of the road & the end of the line

1. Lit. the place where the road stops; the end of the route, such as a bus, train, or subway route. •

Our house is at the end of the road.

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We drove to the end of the road and began our hike into the mountains.

2. Fig. the end of the whole process. •

When we reach the end of the road on this project, we'll get paid.

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You've come to the end of the line. I'll not lend you another penny.

3. Euph. death. •

When I reach the end of the road, I wish to be buried in a quiet place, near some trees.

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She was nearly ninety when she came to the end of the line.