after the fact »
Too late; after something is finished or final.
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all over »
Done; finished; complete.
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all over with »
Completely finished; over.
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Apa Sâmbetei »
"for nothing", "to no result", or that what you have done was destroyed or is rendered useless after you finish it.
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cap it all off »
To finish or complete something.
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cap off »
To finish.
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cast off »
To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.
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catch-as-catch-can »
A. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.
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cross off »
To finish; to mark something as complete.
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cut it close »
To judge or finish something close to its limit.
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dead last »
The standings, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-last-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
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drink up »
Finish one's drink.
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finish off »
To finish completely.
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finish off »
To kill.
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first loser »
The second place finisher in auto racing competition.
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follow through »
To finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.
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get it over with »
To do or finish, especially said of something unpleasant.
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hear out »
To listen to someone until that person has finished.
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home stretch »
The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.
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in order »
Complete, finished.
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in the toilet »
Finished; to an end.
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out of the woods »
Out of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness.
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put the bee on »
To finish off, to beat.
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ring off »
To finish a telephone conversation and disconnect.
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round off »
To complete or finish something.
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said and done »
Agreed to and accomplished or finished.
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so there »
A defiant expression used to finish a poorly-made argument.
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square away »
To finish, complete, tidy or put in order.
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the whole nine yards »
And everything. Often used, like etc., to finish out a list.
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tie up »
To complete, finish, or resolve.
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tie up loose ends »
To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.
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to go »
Belonging to the subgroup that have not passed or have not been finished or have not been addressed yet.
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under the wire »
Across the finish line.
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wait for the other shoe to drop »
To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.
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washed up »
Finished; having no future in a particular role.
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wind up one's bottoms »
To finish a job.
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wooden spoon »
An ironic prize for finishing last in a competition.
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work around the clock »
To work all day and all night without a break, because it is imperative to finish something.
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wrap up »
To finish off a task completely.
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