tail end

Related to tail end: hind end

tail end

1. The rear or hindmost part of a person or animal; the place where an animal's tail is or would be. The fish can be identified by the distinctive purple stripes on its tail end. I fell off the horse and landed right on my tail end.
2. The very final stretch, part, or period of something. I'm getting to the tail end of the book Carol got me for Christmas. The singer just walked off the stage at the tail end of the concert without saying a word.
See also: end, tail

tail end (of something)

1. The rearmost part of something. Don't hold your breath—you're at the tail end of the list of applications.
2. The last or concluding part of something. The famous author only appeared at the tail end of the panel.
See also: end, tail
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

tail end

1. The rear or hindmost part, as in Douglas was at the tail end of the academic procession. [Mid-1700s]
2. The very end, the conclusion, as in Only at the tail end of his speech did he thank his sponsors. [Mid-1800s]
See also: end, tail
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

tail-end

n. the back end of something or someone. He was at the tail-end of the long line.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • tail end (of something)
  • tail-end
  • there is no there there
  • on (one's) tail
  • on somebody's tail
  • on someone’s tail
  • on tail
  • on your tail
  • sit on (one's) tail
  • sit on someone's tail
References in periodicals archive
By Tuesday, moderate to occasional strong northeasterlies will be experienced almost throughout the country, while the tail end of a cold front continues to affect eastern Luzon.
'Amihan,' tail of cold front to prevail throughout week
Spokesman of Nara canal area water board said that water reduction came due to shortage in River Indus however, we would maintained the water supply till tail end abagars by adopting rotation programme.
Man commits suicide
The CM said there were complaints of acute water shortage in Badin and other tail end areas.
Sindh irrigation dept told to ensure provision of water for Karachi, tail end areas
They said that tail end users were being deprived of the water that they termed their basic right adding that all obstructions on water should be remove on immediate basis as entire creature of the universe can be given right to alive.
Intellectuals ask Govt to end water shortage in Badin
Talking to the media they said that they were facing shortage of water at tail ended areas.
Growers protest against water shortage
The chief minister, who was presiding over his maiden meeting of the irrigation department here on Monday at CM House, referring to complaints of acute water shortage at Badin and other tail-end areas, directed the irrigation department to address these complaints by managing water distribution properly so that everyone up to the tail end could get some share.
wants sagacious distribution of water across Sindh
While these sub divisions were of tail end areas and facing shortage of water despite supply of required quantity of water in irrigation system as 13,600 cusec in Nara canal head but unfortunately tail end areas were facing shortage of water that was injustice with small growers and deliberately being damaged of their agriculture, they blamed.
Two killed in separate incidents
KARACHI -- The exterior design of aircraft of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), reeling from financial crisis, have been revamped with their tail end and engines painted with endangered species Markhor instead of national flag.
PIA revamps aircraft design, features Markhor on tail end
Metro Manila and the regions of Cordillera, Calabarzon, Bicol and the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino are likely to experience cloudy skies and thunderstorms due to a tail end of a cold front, the state weather bureau said on Thursday.
No storm in sight but cloudy skies, rains amid cold front, 'amihan' - Pagasa
MIRPURKHAS -- Caretaker Provincial Minister for Irrigation Syed Mushtaque Shah has said that the Rangers has been deployed to remove the water stealing in irrigation department system particularly in tail end areas of Nara canal to ensure reaching the water till tail end abadgar.
Rangers deployed to stop water theft
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its public weather forecast, the Cagayan and Ilocos regions would experience scattered rainshowers due to the tail end of a cold front.
MIAA cancels 2 Isabela-bound flights due to bad weather
In meeting, SDOs of Irrigation Department submitted the report about water supplying till tail end areas of their retrospectives talukas.
Provision of irrigation water to tail end growers to be ensured
The growers burnt tires and raised slogans against Dadu district irrigation engineers and other staff for illegally selling tail end growers' water share to influential.
Growers seek help to caretaker Sindh CM for deployment of rangers on Dadu irrigation channels embankment against water thieves