Collocation
end a conversation
to finish talking with someone; to bring a discussion to a close
Definition
'end a conversation' is a common English collocation. to finish talking with someone; to bring a discussion to a close
end + a conversation
“I had to end the conversation because my train was arriving.”
Examples
- She tried to end the conversation politely and went back to her desk.
- He ended the conversation with a quick goodbye.
- Please end the conversation if you feel uncomfortable.
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- To avoid an argument, they decided to end the conversation and talk later.
- I could tell she wanted to end the conversation, so I stopped asking questions.
- The manager ended the conversation as soon as the meeting ran over time.
- When the caller became abusive, the agent ended the conversation immediately.
- If you need to end the conversation quickly, you can say you have another appointment.
More verb + noun phrases
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