the fag-end of (something)

British & Australian, informal

the last part of a period of time, usually the least interesting or least exciting part.

We went away at the fag-end of summer when all the shops and restaurants were starting to close.

• come again
• come a gutser
• come along
• come along for the ride
• come a long way
• come apart
• come apart at the seams
• come around
• come around to
• come around to something
• come at a price
• come back down to earth
• come back down to earth with a bang
• come back down to earth with a bump
• come back down to earth with a jolt
• come back from the dead
• come between
• come by
• come by something
• come cap in hand
• come clean
• come down in the world
• come down off your high horse
• come down on
• come down on like a ton of bricks