end of story
noun phrase
informal
—used to say that there is nothing more to say about something
He yelled at me, and I left. End of story.
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In this house, Luigi Mangione is a hero, end of story.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Some might argue that colleges should simply admit the very best students, as judged by their test scores and grades, end of story.
—Michael J. Petrilli, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Everybody should be accountable to the rule of law, period, end of story.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
For over a year, Chair Gensler has made his view clear: in his mind, all digital assets—other than bitcoin—are securities, end of story.
—Marisa Coppel, Fortune Crypto, 29 June 2023
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Some might argue that colleges should simply admit the very best students, as judged by their test scores and grades, end of story.
—Michael J. Petrilli, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Everybody should be accountable to the rule of law, period, end of story.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
For over a year, Chair Gensler has made his view clear: in his mind, all digital assets—other than bitcoin—are securities, end of story.
—Marisa Coppel, Fortune Crypto, 29 June 2023
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“End of story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20of%20story. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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