The tail end of In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "the tail end of", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2021-07-28 12:07

Meaning of The tail end of

Synonyms:

the tag end

The tail end of noun phrase collocation

The word "tail" can be subtituted by "tag" without changing the meaning.

The ending or hindmost part of something.

I didn't realize the speaker was my old friend until the tail end of her speech,

At the tail end of the lesson, everyone seems to be exhausted.

My performance is at the tail end of the list.

The hindmost part of a person or animal

There are strange spots that has appeard at the tail end of my cat.

Grammar and Usage of The tail end of

This phrase usually goes after "at".

More examples:

I am going to pay a visit to Japan at the tail end of this month.

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