hear/see the end/the last of somebody/something
(redirected from hear the the last of something)hear the end of (someone or something)
To have the final encounter with a certain person or thing. Often used in the negative to indicate that someone or something will be encountered again in the future. I doubt we've heard the end of Mr. Cramer—he frequently complains to our department. When will I hear the end of this stupid fight between you two?
hear the last of (someone or something)
To have the final encounter with a certain person or thing. Often used in the negative to indicate that someone or something will be encountered again in the future. I doubt we've heard the last of Mr. Cramer—he frequently complains to our department. When will I hear the last of this stupid fight between you two?
see the end of (someone or something)
To no longer have to interact with a certain person or thing. Often used in the negative. I doubt we've seen the end of Mr. Cramer. He frequently complains to our department. When will we finally see the end of this stupid fad?
see the last of (someone or something)
To no longer encounter a certain person or thing. Often used in the negative. I doubt we've seen the last of Mr. Cramer. He frequently complains to our department. When will we finally see the last of this stupid fad?
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see the last of someone or something
to have experienced the last visit, episode, adventure, etc., with someone or something. I hope I have seen the last of Robert Ellis! We have seen the last of grandma's homemade strawberry jam.
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see the last of
End one's dealings with someone or something, as in I hope I've seen the last of those boring ice shows, or We haven't seen the last of Jerry-he'll be back. [Early 1800s]
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hear/see the ˈend/the last of somebody/something
(often used with not, never, etc.) keep being reminded of something because somebody is always talking about it: We’ll never hear the end of her visit to Buckingham Palace. ♢ If we don’t get her a dog, we’ll never hear the end of it.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017