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Beginning of the end? Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:27 am  Beginning of the end?
 

Test No. incompl/elem-6 "Start/Begin", question 8

As far as I was concerned when the accident happened, it was the ......... of the end.

(a) start
(b) begin
(c) starting
(d) beginning

Test No. incompl/elem-6 "Start/Begin", answer 8

As far as I was concerned when the accident happened, it was the beginning of the end.

Correct answer: (d) beginning

Your answer was: correct
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What's the meaning about "the begining of the end"? Do you mind showing me some example please?? Thanks a lot!!
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Beginning of the end Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:19 am  Beginning of the end
 

This expression means that stage in a situation when it is clear that something is about to stop or finish. You could use this in a business context when it is clear that a company is about to close because all the signs are that it is losing money. You could also use it to describe the last part of a war when it is obvious that one side is about to win.
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Beginning of the end? Thu Dec 02, 2004 20:26 pm  Beginning of the end?
 

hmm i do believe you can also interpret it as the start of something new once another thing has finished, note: beginning of the end. Meaning once something has ended there will be a consecutive amount of events following the event that just ended, follow me?
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