| at the end of the day |
when one has considered everything |
I know he has his faults, but at the end of the day he’s the only man who can do the job properly. |
| get hold of the wrong end of the stick |
misunderstand the meaning, intention, situation totally |
No, no, I said exactly the opposite! It’s just like Chris to get hold of the wrong end of the stick. |
| go off at the deep end |
(informal) lose control and become angry |
When father heard that I’d given up medicine, he went off at the deep end. |
| in the end |
at last, after other things have happened |
Brian didn’t want to chair the committee, but in the end we were able to convince him. |
| make (both) ends meet |
manage with the money one earns or has |
How can anyone make both ends meet on €$200 a week? |
| to no end |
in vain, for nothing |
He tried to convince his boss that he was telling the truth, but it was all to no end. He didn’t believe him. |
| at the end of one's tether |
in a position where one has no more patience, hope etc. |
Husband is out of work, children ill - poor Betty must be at the end of her tether. |
| at a loose end |
having nothing to do |
I feel at a loose end, now that the term has finished. |
| be the end of the world |
be a total disaster |
If I didn't get this job, it wouldn't be the end of the world, because I've got two other offers. |
| keep one's end up |
continue to be in good spirits even when one is depressed, sad, disappointed etc. |
Bad luck but keep your end up, there will be other opportunities soon. |
| no end of |
very many / much |
There was no end of argument at the meeting. |
| on end |
continuously |
She studies for hours on end. |
| tie / clear up loose ends |
complete small matters / jobs; attend to matters, questions that are still to be decided |
I still have quite a few loose ends to tie up at the office before I go on holiday. |
