Meaning of the word "the end of the line" in English

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the end of the line

US /ðɪ ˈɛnd əv ðə laɪn/
UK /ðɪ ˈɛnd əv ðə laɪn/
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Idiom

1.

the point at which a process, activity, or series of events must stop or come to an end

Example:
After years of struggling, he realized he had reached the end of the line with his business.
If we don't find a solution soon, this project will be the end of the line.
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