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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
swan song
[名詞]

the last important thing that a person does before their retirement or death

白鳥の歌(はくちょうのうた), 最後の歌(さいごのうた)

白鳥の歌(はくちょうのうた), 最後の歌(さいごのうた)

Ex: The retiring teacher 's final lecture was a swan song, leaving a lasting impact on her students .

(of any finite resource) to be completely or nearly finished

Ex: The was all up, and I was glad to be done with the lengthy discussions .

to cause something to fail in achieving any success or fulfilling any expectation

Ex: The last-minute technical glitch brought the carefully planned product launch to naught.

to completely fail to achieve any success or fulfill one's expectation

Ex: The company 's innovative product came to naught when they could n't secure the necessary funding for its development .

to stop working or participating in an activity, usually at the end of the day or when one feels that they have done enough

Ex: he writers had been brainstorming ideas for hours , but they could n't make any breakthroughs , so they decided call it a day and resume their work the following morning .

to decide to put an end to something by dealing with it

Ex: The school principal hopes draw a line under the recent disciplinary issues and foster a more positive environment .

used to say that a person has definitely left an activity or place and will not change their mind about it

Ex: After the final performance of the play, the lead actor took a bow and left the stage, marking the end of the production.

to prove to someone that what they believe in or think about is not true

Ex: The heartfelt apology helped to lay to rest the long-standing conflict between the two friends.

to prevent the occurrence or continuation of an activity

Ex: The patient 's family had to make the painful decision pull the plug on life support after consulting with medical professionals .

to make something end, particularly by ruining what was planned

Ex: After numerous delays, the government's infrastructure project finally put paid to the traffic congestion issue.

to prevent something from happening or making more progress

Ex: She had to put on the brakes in the conversation when it started getting too heated.

to put a sudden stop to something one was doing for some time

Ex: He's been trying to fix that old car for weeks; it might be time to give it a rest and call a mechanic.

to accept the fact that one has lost something and might never be able to get it back

Ex: When the computer crashed and the data was lost, she had to kiss goodbye to all her important documents.

to decide that it is impossible to help something succeed because there seems to be no hope

Ex: Frustrated by the constant delays and complications, the project manager gave up on trying to meet the original deadline.

to prepare oneself for death, dismissal, etc.

Ex: The politician knew his career was over and he'd have to kiss his ass goodbye after the scandal broke.

to put an end to something, particularly something bad, that has been going on for some time

Ex: Rady made a motion to close the book on the matter.

something that does not exist or happen anymore due to being replaced by something more modern or desirable

Ex: In the modern era , encyclopedias in printed form have a thing of the past, as people turn to online sources for information .

to remove or destroy someone or something completely

Ex: The virus spread rapidly and had the potential to wipe out populations, leading to a global health crisis.

(of a quality, idea, or principle) to not longer exist or be forgotten

Ex: In the excitement of the moment , their careful planning for the went out the window.

(of a plan or course of action) to fail to succeed or produce the expected results

Ex: Without proper support and resources , the artistic initiative started wither on the vine, despite its creative potential .
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