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sting in the tail

noun

Definitions

  1. Something surprising and unpleasant that concludes a chain of events.

    • The Budget comes with a sting in the tail – future tax increases.
    • The sting in the tail is that an appropriate level of service could be far lower than we see today. With funding best described as tight, we look to be entering a painful period for rail.

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