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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]
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tag\ end — • tag end • tail end noun 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 waited at… … Словарь американских идиом
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 — (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
