hear the end of it
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]hear the end of it (third-person singular simple present hears the end of it, present participle hearing the end of it, simple past and past participle heard the end of it)
- (idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) To cease to be told about, or nagged because of, something.
- If I spilled wine on their new carpet, I'd never hear the end of it.
Usage notes
[edit]- Generally used in the negative, with will or would.