Jackson6612  +  747719 Mon, 25 May 09 11:32 PM What does the phrase ''curtain to come down" mean? Does it stand for the beginning or ending of the show? Jackson6612 Joined on Wed, Dec 27 2006 Senior Member 3,688 It’s a difficult question for any man to answer… Whether to follow his dreams no matter what… Or to give in slowly and let life lead you where it will.

	AlpheccaStars  +  747738 Mon, 25 May 09 11:45 PM It means the end of the performance. Also euphemistically, "curtains" can refer to death. AlpheccaStars Joined on Sun, Oct 12 2008 Senior Member 3,508 The pen is mightier than the sword. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873)

	Jackson6612  +  747757 Mon, 25 May 09 11:53 PM Thank you, Alphecca. Jackson6612

	Avangi  +  748894 Tue, 26 May 09 01:47 PM Jackson6612 “ ''curtain to come down" ” Some stage curtains close in from the sides, some down from the top. End of the act, or end of the show.  Also, "Ring down the curtain"  -  a bit more dramatic.  Used figuratively to mark the end of most anything. Ring down the curtain on the Chrysler Corporation and General Motors. Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,207 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier