The eyebrow frowning, the inner ends drawn down, the outer very raised.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
Anne, midway between their two ends, awkward in her informal dress.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
All related terms of 'ends'
end
The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it.
beam-ends
the ends of a vessel's beams
loose ends
small details or parts of something that have not been sorted out satisfactorily. Compare be at a loose end ; see end .
split ends
If you have split ends , some of your hairs are split at the ends because they are dry or damaged .
all ends up
totally or completely
at loose ends
in an unsettled , disorganized , or confused condition
make ends meet
to be able to pay for the things you need in life, often with very little money
odds and ends
You can refer to a disorganized group of things of various kinds as odds and ends .
big end
the larger end of a connecting rod in an internal-combustion engine
bin end
the last bottles in a particular bin
bottom end
the larger end of a connecting rod in an internal-combustion engine
cod end
the narrow end of a tapered trawl net
dog-end
the part of a cigarette that is held in the mouth and that remains unsmoked after it is finished
end up
If someone or something ends up somewhere , they eventually arrive there, usually by accident .
fag end
A fag end is the last part of a cigarette, which people throw away when they have smoked the rest .
tag end
the last part of something
top end
Top-end products are expensive and of extremely high quality.
on her beam-ends
(of a vessel ) heeled over through an angle of 90°
on the beam-ends
tipping so far to the side as to be in danger of capsizing
back end
autumn
best end
the end of the neck of lamb , pork , etc, nearest to the ribs
bookend
Bookends are a pair of supports used to hold a row of books in an upright position by placing one at each end of the row.
dead end
If a street is a dead end , there is no way out at one end of it.
deep end
the area of a swimming pool where the depth of water is greatest
gable end
the end wall of a building on the side which is topped by a gable
loose end
A loose end is part of a story , situation , or crime that has not yet been explained .
pine end
the gable or gable end of a building
rear-end
If a driver or vehicle rear-ends the vehicle in front , they crash into the back of it.
rope's end
a short piece of rope , esp as formerly used for flogging sailors
scrag end
a thin or scrawny person or animal
small end
a rod or bar for transmitting motion, esp one that connects a rotating part to a reciprocating part
split end
an end separated by a varying distance from the rest of the offensive line
stub end
a short piece remaining after something has been cut, removed, etc
tail end
The tail end of an event , situation , or period of time is the last part of it.
tight end
a player who lines up near to the tackle
year end
the end of the financial year
on one's beam-ends
out of resources ; destitute
to make ends meet
If you find it difficult to make ends meet , you can only just manage financially because you hardly have enough money for the things you need .
bitter end
the end of a line, chain , or cable , esp the end secured in the chain locker of a vessel
little end
the smaller end of a connecting rod in an internal-combustion engine or reciprocating pump
single-end
accommodation consisting of a single room
sticky end
an unpleasant finish or death (esp in the phrase come to or meet a sticky end )
business end
The business end of a tool or weapon is the end of it which does the work or causes damage rather than the end that you hold .
cigarette end
the part of a cigarette that is held in the mouth and that remains unsmoked after it is finished
receiving end
the position in which one is subject to some kind of action or effect , esp. an unpleasant one (usually used in the phrase at or on the receiving end )
weekend
A weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
burn the candle at both ends
to try to do too much, by regularly going to bed very late and getting up early in the morning
play both ends against the middle
to pretend to support or favour two opposing people or ideas in order to gain an advantage from a situation
to burn the candle at both ends
If you burn the candle at both ends , you try to do too many things in too short a period of time so that you have to stay up very late at night and get up very early in the morning to get them done.