| 释义 |
end in tearsBritish Have an unhappy or unpleasant outcome: this treaty will end in tears...- The outcome nearly always ends in tears, with tantrums on both sides and withheld fees.
- In my experience, close proximity ends in tears more than anything else.
- These women follow the same pattern in their dealings with the media: first they are used by Fleet Street, then they try to use Fleet Street, then it all ends in tears.
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