end of the line
Noun

end of the line

  1. The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system.
  2. (idiomatic) Final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.
    Synonyms: end of the road
    • 2008, AP/Matthew Rosenberg, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20080405221303/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728230,00.html Nepal Prepares for End of Monarchy]," Time, 5 Apr.:
      Gyanendra's 269-year-old Shah dynasty has reached the end of the line.
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