At the end of the day
- when one has considered everything.
I know he has his faults, but at the end of the day he’s the only man who can do the job properly.
Get hold of the wrong end of the stick
- misunderstand the meaning, intention, situation totally
No, no, I said exactly the opposite! It’s just like Chris to get hold of the wrong end of the stick.
Go off at the deep end
- (informal) lose control and become angry
When father heard that I’d given up medicine, he went off at the deep end.
In the end
- at last, after other things have happened
Brian didn’t want to chair the committee, but in the end we were able to convince him.
Make (both) ends meet
- manage with the money one earns or has
How can anyone make both ends meet on €$200 a week?
To no end
- in vain, for nothing
He tried to convince his father that he was telling the truth, but it was all to no end. He didn’t believe him.
At the end of one's tether
- in a position where one has no more patience, hope etc.
Husband out of work, children ill - poor Betty is at the end of her tether.
At a loose end
- having nothing to do
I feel at a loose end, now that the term has finished.
Be the end of the world
- be a total disaster
If I didn't get this job, it wouldn't be the end of the world, because I've got two other offers.
Keep one's end up
- continue to be in good spirits even when one is depressed, sad, disappointed etc.
Bad luck, Chris, but keep your end up, there will be other opportunites soon.
No end of
- very many / much
There was no end of argument at the meeting.
On end
- continuously
She studies for hours on end.
Tie / clear up loose ends
- complete small matters / jobs; attend to matters, questions that are still to be decided
I still have quite a few loose ends to tie up at the office before I go on holiday.