John was at the tail end of his class.
Mary's part in the play came at the tag end, and she got bored waiting.
Bill waited at the crossing for the tag end of a freight to go by.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
tag end — n. 1. any loosely attached or hanging end 2. the last part of something; remnant … English World dictionary
tag end — tag′ end′ n. 1) the last or final part 2) a random scrap • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
tag end — noun a small piece of cloth or paper • Syn: ↑rag, ↑shred, ↑tag, ↑tatter • Derivationally related forms: ↑shred (for: ↑shred) • … Useful english dictionary
tag end — or[tail end] {n.}, {informal} The end, farthest to the rear, last in line, nearest the bottom, or least important. * /John was at the tail end of his class./ * /Mary s part in the play came at the tag end, and she got bored waiting./ * /Bill… … Dictionary of American idioms
tag end — or[tail end] {n.}, {informal} The end, farthest to the rear, last in line, nearest the bottom, or least important. * /John was at the tail end of his class./ * /Mary s part in the play came at the tag end, and she got bored waiting./ * /Bill… … Dictionary of American idioms
tag end — n. very end at the tag end (of smt.) * * * [ tægend] [ very end ] at the tag end (of smt.) … Combinatory dictionary
tag end — /ˈtæg ɛnd/ (say tag end) noun the tail end or concluding part, as of a proceeding; fag end: *She stood, sweating gently, considering without humour the farcical necessity of a wood fire in the blistering tag end of February. –james mcqueen, 1984 …
tag end — 1. the last or final part of something: They came in at the tag end of the performance. 2. a random scrap, fragment, or remnant. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
tag end — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The hindmost part of something: end, rear1, tail, tail end. See PRECEDE … English dictionary for students
tag end — the working end of a line where the knot is tied … Dictionary of ichthyology
