idioms with “end”

At loose ends

Bored, with nothing to do

“Miyuki-san might be interested in taking on this project. She has been at loose ends lately.”

The end of the road

Cannot continue or survive

“We have come to the end of the road; the bank has refused to loan us more money.”

Go off the deep end

To seem to go mad, exhibit strange behavior

“The salesman couldn’t stop laughing when he was told he had been fired. He seems to have gone off the deep end.”

Hold one’s end up

To do what one has promised to do or is expected to do

“Don’t feel bad that the new product line failed, Osada-san. You held your end up.”

To the bitter end

To persevere to the end, even when it is very difficult

“The runner resolved to run until the bitter end, even though he knew he wouldn’t win the marathon.”