tail off

verb

1. adverb, usually intr to decrease or cause to decrease in quantity, degree, etc, esp gradually

   his interest in collecting stamps tailed off over the years

Idioms and Phrases

Also, tail away . Diminish gradually, subside, as in The fireworks tailed off into darkness . [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

The woman with a hat and American flag in the offending pro-Harris ad, Charlie Kirk complained, “coming in with her sweet husband, who probably works his tail off to make sure that she can go and have a nice life and provides for the family, and she lies to him saying I’m going to vote for Trump, then she votes for Kamala Harris as her little secret in the voting booth.”

From Salon

“There may be a huge boost to tourists when the film is released or immediately after its release, and then that can tail off quite quickly,” he explains.

From BBC

There was much to admire about about his team's performance, although it was perhaps inevitable that they would tail off.

From BBC

At a Pennsylvania campaign rally Tuesday where Harris and Walz appeared together publicly for the first time, Shapiro promised that “I’m gonna be working my tail off” for the Democratic ticket.

From Los Angeles Times

A juvenile humpback whale is freed from entanglement — fishing equipment had been tightly wrapped around its tail — off the coast of Dana Point.

From Los Angeles Times

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