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Hear/see the last of somebody/something

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Expectation of EndPlay
Used when you hope to not deal with something again, but it's uncertain. SlideShe transferred schools, believing she'd seen the last of her bullies.
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Often IronicPlay
May be used ironically when something unwanted keeps reappearing. SlideJust when I thought I'd heard the last of that song, it played again.
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Personal ReliefPlay
Expresses personal relief at the end of an unwelcome situation. SlideAfter the noisy construction ended, residents hoped they'd seen the last of the disruption.