- (the) tail end of something
- the tail end of (something)
the last part of something.
I just caught the tail end of the news.
Despite being at the tail end of an exhausting tour, she delivered a sparkling performance.
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(the) tail end of something
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(the) tail end of — the tail end of (something) the last part of something. I just caught the tail end of the news. Despite being at the tail end of an exhausting tour, she delivered a sparkling performance … New idioms dictionary
the tail end — the last part of something I came late to the meeting and only caught the tail end. the tail end of summer She is at the tail end of her career. • • • Main Entry: ↑tail end … Useful english dictionary
(the) tail end — the tail end UK US noun the very last part of something We just caught the tail end of the show. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym … Useful english dictionary
the tail end — UK / US noun the very last part of something We just caught the tail end of the show … English dictionary
tail end, the — noun the very last part of something: We just caught the tail end of the show … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tail end — noun 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on he deserves a good kick in the butt are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing? • Syn: ↑buttocks, ↑nates, ↑arse, ↑butt, ↑backside, ↑bum … Useful english dictionary
tail-end — n. the back end of something or someone. □ He was at the tail end of the long line. □ Tracy fell down on her tail end … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tail end — ► NOUN ▪ the last or hindmost part of something, in particular the batting order in cricket … English terms dictionary
tail end — noun the last or hindmost part of something, in particular of the batting order in cricket. Phrases tail end Charlie informal a crew member of a bomber aircraft who operates a gun from a rear compartment. Derivatives tail ender noun (Cricket) … English new terms dictionary
tail end — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. extremity, tip, limit; see end 4 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The hindmost part of something: end, rear1, tag end, tail. See PRECEDE … English dictionary for students
