curtains for, be.

be curtains for (someone or something)

To be the end, death, or demise of someone or something. Oh, it'll be curtains for the informant once I find him! Unfortunately, if this merger doesn't go through, it's curtains for our company.

curtains for, be.

Also, it's curtains. Be the end, especially death. For example, If he hadn't worn a bullet-proof vest, it would have been curtains for him, or It's curtains if she doesn't finish on time. This expression is a metaphor for the falling curtain signifying the end of a performance. [Slang; c. 1900]

词组	curtains for, be.
释义	curtains for, be. be curtains for (someone or something) To be the end, death, or demise of someone or something. Oh, it'll be curtains for the informant once I find him! Unfortunately, if this merger doesn't go through, it's curtains for our company. See also: curtain Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. curtains for, be. Also, it's curtains. Be the end, especially death. For example, If he hadn't worn a bullet-proof vest, it would have been curtains for him, or It's curtains if she doesn't finish on time. This expression is a metaphor for the falling curtain signifying the end of a performance. [Slang; c. 1900] See also: curtain The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: be curtains be curtains for (someone or something) be curtains for someone/something curtains for curtains for (someone or something) be tickets be tickets (for someone or something) curtain curtains it's curtains
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