untimely

come to an end

To wind down to an ending or conclusion. Festivities came to an end well after the sun had risen the next morning. I'm just dreading when the nice summer weather finally comes to an end.
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come to an untimely end

1. To die, usually at a young age. That poor little girl came to untimely end because her illness worsened so quickly.
2. To end abruptly. Once he was linked to that scandal, his career in politics came to an untimely end.
See also: come, end, untimely
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

come to an untimely end

Fig. to come to an early death. Poor Mr. Jones came to an untimely end in a car accident. Cancer caused Mrs. Smith to come to an untimely end.
See also: come, end, untimely
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

come to an end

1. Conclude, terminate, as in the familiar proverb, All things come to an end, stated by Geoffrey Chaucer in Troilus and Cressida (c. 1374).
2. come to a bad end; come to no good. Have a bad outcome or die in an unpleasant way. For example, I always suspected this venture would come to no good, or Her parents feared he would come to a bad end.
3. come to or meet an untimely end . Die at a young age, terminate much sooner than desired or expected. For example, The blow was fatal, causing the young boxer to meet an untimely end, or Our partnership came to an untimely end when I became too ill to work. Also see dead end.
See also: come, end
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • come to an end
  • have an out
  • give (someone) an out
  • step on
  • stepped on
  • see the light at the end of the tunnel
  • on the road again
  • come to a conclusion
  • come to a/the conclusion
  • end of
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