hear the end of it
Definitions
Examples
“If I spilled wine on their new carpet, I'd never hear⟳ the end⟳ of it.”
“The Right Hon[orable] Sir J. G. Ward. — Mr. Symes did not know⟳ it. They published this private and confidential letter without either Mr. Symes's or Mr. McCluggage's knowledge or consent. Why, if any of us were to do that sort⟳ of thing we would never hear⟳ the end⟳ of it, nor would any one else hear⟳ the end⟳ of the improper use⟳ of a letter which was beyond all question⟳ private and confidential.”
“[…] What happens at the end⟳ of July? Seems like⟳ those dates ring⟳ a bell. I know⟳, it's our state bandmaster's convention. This is the year they are having all those great clinicians. I helped set⟳ up the program⟳ from our region. No choice: if I don't attend⟳ and go to our annual breakfast, I'll never hear⟳ the end⟳ of it. That's not too bad, it will be fun and there is still all of August to jump⟳ in the boat and do some serious fishing.”
“Kill⟳ your dreams if male validation is all that you need⟳ / Being a man ain't all that it seems / Yeah, by all means, bro, say⟳ what you need⟳ / I'll never hear⟳ the end⟳ of it […]”
“berdly if your friends were homestuck characters who would they be. //sorry autism wants me dead, berdlys my fav character and hs is my spin⟳. you will never heard the end⟳ of it from me”
“Here Scheherazade, perceiving day, left off her story, which did so much whet the sultan's curiosity, that he was absolutely resolved to hear⟳ the end⟳ of it, and put⟳ off the sultaness's execution till the next day.”
“The experience⟳ of the beginning of the word when I hear⟳ the end⟳ of it must conform in some measure⟳ to what I heard a moment ago.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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