beginning of the end

English

Noun

beginning of the end (uncountable)

The point when something starts to end or become worse.

Usage notes

Used with the definite article the.

References

“beginning of the end” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“the beginning of the end” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
“the beginning of the end” (US) / “the beginning of the end” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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