Ende der Fahnenstange

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German

Etymology

Literally, tip of the flagpole.

Noun

Ende der Fahnenstange n (strong, genitive Endes der Fahnenstange, no plural)

  1. (idiomatic) end of the line, end of the road
    Das Ende der Fahnenstange ist noch lange nicht erreicht.
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    • 2013, Ted Gaebler, Der innovative Staat: Mit Unternehmergeist zur Verwaltung der Zukunft, Springer-Verlag, →ISBN, page 15:
      Alle Verwaltungen der USA schienen gleichzeitig am Ende der Fahnenstange angelangt. Die Staaten kämpften mit Defiziten in Milliardenhöhe.
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