end of story

English

Phrase

end of story

  1. (colloquial) Indicating that is as much as one knows, or one is prepared to reveal or is willing to discuss regarding the subject.
    Synonym: end of (ellipsis)
  2. (colloquial) That is the definitive fact; there can be no argument.
    Synonym: end of discussion
    • 2013, Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Before Midnight (motion picture), spoken by Jesse (Ethan Hawke):
      If you don't want to move back to the States, we won't. End of story.
    • 2022 December 16, Bernhard Warner, quoting Elon Musk, “Musk Faces Growing Anger Over Twitter Ban of Journalists”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      “You doxx, you get suspended, end of story,” he said, and then abruptly left the call.

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