abnormal end of taskend of Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether
at the end of one
end of the line
light at the end of the tunnel
short end of the stick
the end of the line
the short end of the stick
end off
This civil case ended off unexpectedly．这件民事诉讼案的结果出乎人们的预料。
They ended off the off the meeting with a song．他们唱了一首歌结束了会议。
We ended the work off with a flourish．我们积极地完成了工作。
fend off
He fended off the blow with his arm．他用胳膊挡回了打击。
The speaker fended off the diffi cult questions．演讲者回避了难题。
He is not the kind of person to fend off difficulties．他决不是那种见了困难就躲开的人。
no end of
There was no end of letters pouring into the post office．数不尽的信件投到邮局。
There will be no end of trouble later on if we don't wipe out the insect pests now．现在不根除害虫，将来后患无穷。
2．especially；very非常地；无比地；特别地
He thinks no end of himself．他觉得他自己很了不起。
no end of/to
There was no end of letters pouring into the post office．数不尽的信件投到邮局。
There will be no end of trouble later on if we don't wipe out the insect pests now．现在不根除害虫，将来后患无穷。
2．especially；very非常地；无比地；特别地
He thinks no end of himself．他觉得他自己很了不起。
send off
Have you sent off that letter yet？那封信你寄了吗？
2．see off 为…送行；送别
A great crowd gathered at the sta tion to send the football team off．一大群人聚集在车站为足球队送行。
see the light at the end of the tunnel
Idiom(s): see the light (at the end of the tunnel)Theme: FORESIGHT
to foresee an end to something, such as a problem or a task, after a long period of time.
• I had been horribly ill for two months before I began to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
• I began to see the light one day in early spring. At that moment, I knew I'd get well.
• When I got to the last chapter, I could see the light at the end of the tunnel.
not see farther than the end of one's nose
Idiom(s): not see farther than the end of one's nose AND not see past the end of one's noseTheme: PERCEPTION - SELFISH
not to care about what is not actually present or obvious; not to care about the future or about what is happening elsewhere or to other people.
• Mary can't see past the end of her nose. She doesn't care about what will happen in the future as long as she's comfortable now.
• Jack's been accused of not seeing farther than the end of his nose. He refuses to expand the company and look for new markets.
hold one's end of the bargain up
Idiom(s): hold one's end (of the bargain) upTheme: COOPERATION
to do one's part as agreed; to attend to one's responsibilities as agreed.
• If you don't hold your end up, the whole project will fail.
• Tom has to learn to cooperate. He must hold up his end of the bargain.
get the short end of the stick
Idiom(s): get the short end of the stick AND end up with the short end of the stickTheme: FAIRNESS - LACKING
to end up with less (than someone else); to end up cheated or deceived.
• Why do I always get the short end of the stick? I want my fair share!
• She's unhappy because she has the short end of the stick again.
• I hate to end up with the short end of the stick.
end of the road
Idiom(s): end of the road AND end of the lineTheme: ENDINGS
the end; the end of the whole process; death. (Line originally referred to railroad tracks.)
• Our house is at the end of the road.
• We rode the train to the end of the line.
• When we reach the end of the road on this project, we'll get paid.
• You've come to the end of the line. I'll not lend you another penny.
• When I reach the end of the road, I wish to be buried in a quiet place, near some trees.
can't see beyond the end of one's nose
Idiom(s): can't see beyond the end of one's noseTheme: VISION
[to be] unaware of the things that might happen in the future; not farsighted; self-centered. (Also with cannot.)
• John is a very poor planner. He can't see beyond the end of his nose.
• Ann can't see beyond the end of her nose. She is very self-centered.
business end of
Idiom(s): business end of sthTheme: FUNCTIONING
the part or end of something that actually does the work or carries out the procedure.
• Keep away from the business end of the electric drill to avoid getting hurt.
• Don't point the business end of that gun at anyone. It might go off.
at the end of the day
Idiom(s): at the end of the dayTheme: ENDINGS
when everything else has been taken into consideration.
• At the end of the day you will have to decide where you want to live.
• The committee interviewed many applicants for the post, but at the end of the day made no appointment.
at the end of one's rope
Idiom(s): at the end of one's rope AND at the end of one's tetherTheme: FRUSTRATION
at the limits of one's endurance.
• I’m at the end of my rope! I just can't go on this way!
• These kids are driving me out of my mind. I'm at the end of my tether.
at the end of nowhere
Idiom(s): at the end of nowhereTheme: LOCATION
at a remote place; at some distance from civilization.
• They live way out in the country at the end of nowhere.
• The police will never find us here at the end of nowhere.
not see past the end of one's nose
Idiom(s): not see farther than the end of one's nose AND not see past the end of one's noseTheme: PERCEPTION - SELFISH
not to care about what is not actually present or obvious; not to care about the future or about what is happening elsewhere or to other people.
• Mary can't see past the end of her nose. She doesn't care about what will happen in the future as long as she's comfortable now.
• Jack's been accused of not seeing farther than the end of his nose. He refuses to expand the company and look for new markets.
end up with the short end of the stick
Idiom(s): get the short end of the stick AND end up with the short end of the stickTheme: FAIRNESS - LACKING
to end up with less (than someone else); to end up cheated or deceived.
• Why do I always get the short end of the stick? I want my fair share!
• She's unhappy because she has the short end of the stick again.
• I hate to end up with the short end of the stick.
at the end of one's tether
Idiom(s): at the end of one's rope AND at the end of one's tetherTheme: FRUSTRATION
at the limits of one's endurance.
• I’m at the end of my rope! I just can't go on this way!
• These kids are driving me out of my mind. I'm at the end of my tether.
At the end of your rope
(USA) If you are at the end of your rope, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance.At the end of your tether
(UK) If you are at the end of your tether, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance.Rough end of the stick
To get the rough end of the stick is to be treated unfairly or to come off worse than the other party in a transaction, situation or relationship.Thin end of the wedge
The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious.To the end of time
To the end of time is an extravagant way of saying 'forever'.Wrong end of the stick
If someone has got the wrong end of the stick, they have misunderstood what someone has said to them.get the wrong end of the stick
to misunderstand someone and understand the opposite of what they are saying: "You've got the wrong end of the stick. The fault was with the other driver, not with me."end of one's rope|end|end of one's tether|rope|tet
n. phr., informal The end of your trying or imagining; the last of your ability, or ideas of how to do more. Frank was out of work and broke, and he was at the end of his rope. The doctor saw that Mother had reached the end of her tether, and told us to send her away for a holiday.Compare: AT ONE'S WIT'S END, FED UP, UP AGAINST IT, UP A TREE.
end of the road|end|end of the line|line|road
n. phr. The final result or end (as of a way of action or behavior); the condition that comes when you can do no more. He had left a trail of forgery and dishonesty across seven states; he had got out of each trouble with a new trick. Now the police had caught up with him, and it was the end of the road. "When I get to the end of the line," Jones thought, "I'd like my children to like and respect me still."make an end of|end|make|make an end
v. phr. To make (something) end; put a stop to; stop. To make an end of rumors that the house was haunted, a reporter spent the night there.no end to|end|no end|no end of
So many, or so much of, as to seem almost endless; very many or very much. There was no end to the letters pouring into the post office. Bob and Dick became close friends and had no end of fun together.send off|send
v. phr. To say good-bye to someone ceremoniously. They sent us off to the Mainland from our first visit to Hawaii with an elaborate champagne party at the pier.be the end of one
be the end of oneBe one's downfall, as in His heavy drinking may well be the end of him, or That math assignment will be the end of me. This phrase originally alluded to something that would cause someone's death. Today, while it may be used seriously (as in the first example), it more often is used more lightly (as in the second).
end of one's rope, at the
end of one's rope, at theAlso, at the end of one's tether. At the limits of one's resources, abilities, endurance, or patience. For example, If that loan doesn't come through, we'll be at the end of our rope, or The workmen are driving me crazy; I'm at the end of my tether. This expression alludes to a tied-up animal that can graze only as far as the rope (or tether) permits. [Late 1600s]
make an end of
make an end ofsee put an end to.
never hear the end of
never hear the end ofBe incessantly reminded of, as in If you do not send a wedding present to them you will never hear the end of it from your mother.
short end of the stick, the
short end of the stick, theThe inferior part, the worse side of an unequal deal. For example, Helen got the short end of the stick when she was assigned another week of night duty. The precise analogy in this term, first recorded in the 1930s, has been lost. Some believe it comes from worse end of the staff, used since the early 1500s, which in the mid-1800s became, in some instances, short or shitty end of the stick, allegedly from a stick poked up one's rectum by another in command of the situation. Others believe it alludes to fighting with sticks, where having a shorter stick is a disadvantage. Also see wrong end of the stick, the.
wrong end of the stick, the
wrong end of the stick, theA misunderstanding or distortion, as in We ordered a “full quart” of rice, but the clerk got hold of the wrong end of the stick and sent us “four quarts” instead. This expression refers to a walking stick held upside down, which does not help a walker much. It originated in the 1400s as worse end of the staff and changed to the current wording only in the late 1800s. Also see short end of the stick, the.
end of
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