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tail off

verb

adverb, usually intr to decrease or cause to decrease in quantity, degree, etc, esp gradually
his interest in collecting stamps tailed off over the years

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, tail away . Diminish gradually, subside, as in The fireworks tailed off into darkness . [Mid-1800s]

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“And I was happy to see him play back to back. It’s been a long journey for him, but he worked his tail off.”

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“And right now, it was one of those things where it was kind of driving me crazy this year, and I think that it happens as you tail off towards the back nine of your career, as you see yourself or not feel yourself having the success that you once used to have. Man, it’s a tough pill to swallow. And then on top of that to not be there in the biggest moments, knowing your team is counting on you — it’s just a tough reality.”

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"She's up there being the superstar that she is, never taking no for an answer and always working her tail off. I better match that energy for sure."

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The bad news for Cherries fans, of course, is that as soon as I start backing them, you can guarantee that their results will tail off.

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But pop is a fickle industry, and The Osmonds' record sales started to tail off by the mid-1970s.

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