English · Idiom Candidate

come to an end

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Finish or stop existing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kết thúc hoặc ngừng tồn tại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: reach a conclusion

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

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AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent kết thúc (verb) to end (in/with something); to come to an end; to close Tiếng Việt Near equivalent cáo chung (verb) to come to an end Tiếng Việt

Common questions

What does “come to an end” mean?

Finish or stop existing Literally: reach a conclusion

Is “come to an end” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“kết thúc” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.