the sun sets on something
English
Phrase
the sun sets on something
- (idiomatic) Something comes to an end.
- 2018 February 16, Frank McNally, “All-Star (and Ulster) Scot – An Irishman’s Diary about The Runner McGough”, in The Irish Times:
- As the sun set on his running career, McGough – pronounced “McGeow” in Monaghan – reinvented himself as a masseur, learning that trade first via the Celtic football team.
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Further reading
- “the sun sets on sth” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.