fag end
Example Sentences
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But at the fag end of the year the boom evaporated, and, coupled with lower demand from China, led to a pile-up of unsold chips at distributors and retailers.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2019
A single question at the fag end of an extended PMQs is not a commanding position from which to address the nation.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2017
However, since the deal was announced only towards the fag end of the quarter, we don’t expect it to have helped Akamai’s margins this quarter.
From Forbes ● Feb. 7, 2012
At The Oval it would have been merely a consolation at the fag end of a series in which they have been thoroughly outplayed.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 22, 2011
It was obvious to the most unsophisticated listener that here was the fag end of a feast and the moment for the genial giving of toasts.
From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy
