the end of the world
1
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
2
a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen
The idiom "the end of the world" originates from the idea of a catastrophic event or apocalypse that marks the total destruction of the Earth. It is used to signify a situation that is perceived as an absolute disaster or the worst possible outcome.
- Failing one exam is not the end of the world.
- Losing his job felt like the end of the world to him, as he had no savings and bills piling up.
- When her phone fell into the water, she acted like it was the end of the world, even though it could be fixed.
- Failing the first exam in a course may seem like the end of the world, but there are opportunities to improve.
- Some people treat minor inconveniences as if they were the end of the world, causing unnecessary stress.