at the end of one's rope |
at the limits of one's endurance or patience. |
at the end of one's tether |
at the utmost limit of one's strength, resources, or abilities. |
at wits' end |
having exhausted every conceivable method or approach. |
be-all and end-all |
a thing or person of utmost importance or significance. |
bitter end |
the end or conclusion of an unpleasant process, situation, or activity (usu. prec. by "the"). [2 definitions] |
bookend |
a support, often ornamental and in a pair, used to prop up the end of a row of books. |
closed-end investment company |
an investment company that issues a fixed number of shares in large blocks, at infrequent intervals, which are traded on an exchange. |
come to an end |
to reach the end point; terminate. |
dead end |
a street, alley, or conduit that is closed at one end, offering no through passage. [2 definitions] |
dead-end |
having one end or outlet closed. [2 definitions] |
end line |
either of two lines, one at each end of a basketball court, football field, or the like, that marks the limit of the playing area. |
end organ |
any specialized receptor at the end of a sensory or motor nerve fiber. |
end product |
the final or finished product, as of an industry, chemical reaction, or growth process. |
end table |
a small table, usu. rectangular, placed at either end of a sofa or beside a chair. |
end up |
to arrive at a place or enter into a situation or course of action as the final choice or final outcome. |
end user |
the user for whom a personal computing device or application is ultimately designed, particularly as distinct from one who designs, programs, manufactures, or sells the end product. |
end zone |
an area ten yards deep at either end of a football field, into which players attempt to carry the ball to score points. |
fag end |
the last or worst part of something, esp. the worn-out or frayed end of a piece of cloth or rope. |
high-end |
of the high-priced sort and, at least ostensibly, of high quality. |
loose end |
a detail not yet settled or resolved. [2 definitions] |