fag end 관용구

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

all's well that ends well

a happy ending is the most important thing, the end justifies... Although we argued and fought, we are happy with the result. All's well that ends well!

around the bend

crazy or insane, off your rocker If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I'd go around the bend.

at loose ends

disorganized, unable to concentrate I was at loose ends when the kids were fighting. I couldn't think.

at my wits' end

very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits' end.

at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether

losing control of myself, losing patience (see lose patience) Babysitting five kids, I was at the end of my rope.

at the end of one

at the limit of one

attend to someone

take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.

be-all, end-all

trying to be too great, world beater The new manager thinks he's the greatest - the be-all, end-all.

bend over backwards

do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They'll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service.

fag-end

The last and most worthless part of something, often a period of time. In this phrase, "fag" originates from a word for the frayed end of a rope or piece of cloth. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. It's the fag-end of the semester, so the students are done with their tests and uninterested in learning anything new. It's so irritating how you're led to believe he's the bad guy for the entire novel, only for him to turn out to be good right at the fag-end. At the fag-end of the presentation, Sarah started insinuating that it was my team that caused the huge delay. Ugh!

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