E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Curtain.
To ring down the curtain. To bring a matter to an end. A theatrical term. When the act or play is over, the bell rings and the green curtain comes down.
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“A few more matters of routine will be accomplished, and then the curtain will be rung down on the Session of 1891.”—Newspaper Paragraph, July 27th, 1891.
