hear the end of it: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    North AmericaUnited KingdomNew ZealandAustraliaidiomaticcolloquialinformalchiefly negative
    • To be repeatedly told about, reminded of, teased about, or reproached for something; to be subject to continual comment or nagging (often used in negative constructions: e.g., "I'll never hear the end of it").

    Examples

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    • I’ll never hear the end of it if I forget to bring the snacks again.

      Nunca dejarán de recordármelo si olvido traer los snacks otra vez.

    • She won’t hear the end of it until she apologizes for the mistake.

      No dejarán de reprochárselo hasta que se disculpe por el error.

    • If you don’t fix the problem soon, you’ll hear the end of it from the boss all week.

      Si no arreglas el problema pronto, el jefe no dejará de molestarte toda la semana.

  • 2.

    allneutralliteral
    • To hear the conclusion of a story, statement, or event; to listen until something reaches its end.

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    • We stayed quiet to hear the end of it before making any comments.

      Nos quedamos en silencio para escuchar el final antes de hacer cualquier comentario.

    • Could you please hear the end of it? The story gets really interesting at the conclusion.

      ¿Podrías escuchar el final? La historia se pone realmente interesante al concluir.

    • They listened attentively to hear the end of it and understand the full context.

      Escucharon atentamente para oír el final y entender todo el contexto.

    • Before interrupting, try to hear the end of it so you don’t miss important details.

      Antes de interrumpir, intenta escuchar hasta el final para no perder detalles importantes.

Examples:

  • EN: Well, I suppose I'll never hear the end of it unless I do as you say.
    ES: No sabré el final si no hago lo que me dices.
  • EN: If he does come and there isn't one member of the family home, we'll never hear the end of it.
    ES: Pero si viene y no hay nadie de la familia... - nunca nos dejará olvidarlo.
  • EN: Around here, we'd never hear the end of it.
    ES: Eso sí que la gente hablaría mucho.
  • EN: I'd never hear the end of it.
    ES: Ella me atormentaría noche y día.
  • EN: Oh, he'd best at that, when you hear the end of it.
    ES: Más le vale, cuando oigan cómo acaba la historia.
  • EN: Alright, okay. If I don't do it I'll never hear the end of it.
    ES: -Si no lo hago, no terminamos.
  • EN: I'll never hear the end of it. A girlfriend got expelled... because a boy came for her each day and brought her candy.
    ES: Una chica fue expulsada porque un chico vine a por ella un día y le trajo unos bombones.
  • EN: No, but I'll never hear the end of it.
    ES: - No, pero se pone muy pesada.
  • EN: If all of our customers were to die a violent death we'd never hear the end of it.
    ES: Si todos nuestros clientes murieran violentamente nunca veríamos el final.
  • EN: Now, don't tell your mother about this or I'll never hear the end of it.
    ES: No le diré nada de esto, pues nunca escucharé el final de esto.
  • EN: If her mother and father find out, I won't hear the end of it!
    ES: Si su madre y su padre lo descubren, no me enteraré de cómo acaba.
  • EN: She'll never let me hear the end of it.
    ES: Sí.
  • EN: Yeah, but if it's not, if you guys get killed... I'll never hear the end of it.
    ES: Pero, si no, si los matan, nunca me dejarán olvidarlo.
  • EN: If I don't take her, I'll never hear the end of it.
    ES: Si no lo hago, menuda se va a amar.
  • EN: If Antoine saw that, we'd never hear the end of it.
    ES: Si Antoine nos viera, no acabaría de entenderlo.
  • EN: Well, I suppose I'll never hear the end of it unless I do as you say.
    ES: No sabré el final si no hago lo que me dices.
  • EN: If he does come and there isn't one member of the family home, we'll never hear the end of it.
    ES: Pero si viene y no hay nadie de la familia... - nunca nos dejará olvidarlo.
  • EN: Around here, we'd never hear the end of it.
    ES: Eso sí que la gente hablaría mucho.
  • EN: I'd never hear the end of it.
    ES: Ella me atormentaría noche y día.

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