end of the line

Idioms and Phrases

Also, end of the road . The conclusion or final outcome. For example, The editorial pointed out that it was the end of the line for the President; he'd never be reelected , or It was obviously the end of the road for this television series . This idiom alludes to the point where a road or line stops. [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

“The man on the other end of the line said, ‘This is the Nationwide calling.

From BBC

“This community was the end of the line for a long time,” said Sam Schultz, 69, who lives east of town at the Desert View Tower with eight dogs and at least 12 cats.

From Los Angeles Times

He wanted the person on the end of the line to prove who they were.

From BBC

They're not going to be promoted, because sheriffs are the end of the line in county government.

From Salon

So the fraud was largely invisible to Ozy employees, at least until September 2021, when a New York Times column exposed the first whiff of something hinky: a strange voice on the other end of the line during a Goldman Sachs call.

From Salon