Curtains for Meaning in English
expression
释义
Used informally to mean that something is coming to an end or that a person is finished, often in a dramatic sense.
用法与细微差别
This is informal and somewhat dramatic or old-fashioned, mostly used in speech or storytelling. Often paired: 'it's curtains for him.' Not used for literal curtains; it's figurative. Avoid in formal writing.
例句
If the team loses this game, it's curtains for their season.
basic
After he lost his job, it was curtains for his big plans.
basic
When the battery died, it was curtains for my phone.
basic
If he gets caught cheating, it's definitely curtains for him.
natural
I knew it was curtains for our old car when smoke started coming out of the engine.
natural
Don’t forget to save your work, or it’ll be curtains for your progress if the computer crashes.
natural