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DictionarySeeend of the worldthe end of the world
the end of the worldAn extremely bad situation or event. Almost always used hyperbolically and ironically. Well, whoever is elected, it won't be the end of the world; each candidate is as good or bad as the other in my book. The accident was just a little fender-bender, but he's acting like it's the end of the world.See also: end, of, worldthe end of the world a complete disaster. informal This expression comes from the idea of the termination of life on earth as the ultimate catastrophe, but is often used with the negative as a reassurance that a mistake or setback is not that important. 1994 Face If people are buying my records that's good, but if they're not it's not the end of the world. See also: end, of, worldSee TEOTW
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