- fag end of something
- конец чего-л.
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
fag end of something
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(the) fag end of something — the fag end of something phrase the last and worst part of something The debate will be held in the run up to the general election at the fag end of the Parliament. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym Main entry: fag end … Useful english dictionary
(the) fag-end of something — the fag end of (something) British & Australian, informal the last part of a period of time, usually the least interesting or least exciting part. We went away at the fag end of summer when all the shops and restaurants were starting to close … New idioms dictionary
fag end — fag ends also fag end 1) N COUNT A fag end is the last part of a cigarette, which people throw away when they have smoked the rest. [BRIT, INFORMAL] Syn: butt 2) N COUNT: usu sing, N of n If you refer to the fag end of something, you mean the… … English dictionary
fag end — fag ,end noun count BRITISH INFORMAL the part of a cigarette that is left when someone has finished smoking it the fag end of something the last and worst part of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
the fag end of something — the last and worst part of something The debate will be held in the run up to the general election at the fag end of the Parliament … English dictionary
fag end — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fag end : singular fag end plural fag ends British informal the part of a cigarette that is left when someone has finished smoking it • the fag end of something … English dictionary
fag end — fag′ end′ n. 1) the last part or very end of something: the fag end of a rope[/ex] 2) tex the unfinished end of a piece of cloth 3) tex a remnant or scrap, esp. of cloth at the end of a bolt • Etymology: 1605–15; >ME fagge flap … From formal English to slang
fag end — noun 1. the time of the last part of something the fag end of this crisis ridden century the tail of the storm • Syn: ↑tail, ↑tail end • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑ending 2. the frayed end of a … Useful english dictionary
fag end — 1. the last part or very end of something: the fag end of a rope. 2. the unfinished end of a piece of cloth; remnant. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium
fag end — /ˈfæg ɛnd/ (say fag end) noun 1. the last part or very end of something, especially a remnant. 2. the unfinished end of a piece of cloth. 3. the stub of a finished cigarette …
fag end — noun (C) informal 1 BrE the end of a cigarette that someone has finished smoking 2 the fag end of especially BrE the last part of something, especially when it is not as good or interesting as the rest … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
