The curtain comes down on (something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "the curtain comes down on (something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-03-10 09:03

Meaning of The curtain comes down on (something)

The curtain comes down on (something) literary phrase

Something finishes or comes to an end.

 

When the curtain came down on the war that had lasted 50 years, everyone was in a jubilant mood.

When the curtain comes down on this conflict, we will come back to our country.

Other phrases about:

put paid to something

To put an end to something

(reach) the end of the line/road

1. Used to refer to a point where a process or an activity ends

2. Used to refer to a point where someone no longer survives; death

The crack of doom
The end of the world; the Day of Judgement
All Good Things Must Come to An End

It is inevitable that good experiences will eventually end.
 

cut (someone or something) short

1. To say or do something that makes someone talking stop.
2. To end something suddenly.


 

Grammar and Usage of The curtain comes down on (something)

Verb Forms

The verb "come" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of The curtain comes down on (something)

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

 

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