A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Empire State, the • Empire State of the South, the
Empire State, the —(U.S.) a nickname of the state of New
York: The saloon men of Tennessee have not, perhaps, the lit-
erary finish of their brethren in the Empire State.
Empire State of the South, the —(U.S.) a nickname of the
state of Georgia: Georgia is now known as the Empire State
of the South as it is the largest state east of the Mississippi
River.
employment agency • employment office
employment agency —a private business that finds employers
for those seeking them: “Employment agencies” have been
characterized as “a class who trade on the needs of the inex-
perienced searcher for employment.”
employment office —(UK) a government office concerned
with advising and finding work for the unemployed: She had
gone to the employment office to inquire about becoming a
nurse.
end in something • end with something
end in something —
1
. (of things) have smth. at the end: The
fish resembles an eel with a broad head and a tail, which ends
in a point. 2. finally result in smth.: Hegemonies are impos-
sible, and attempts at them certain to end in armament races
and finally in war.
end with something —
1
. = end in something 
1
: The Phoenix
Bird has shining eyes of blue, and its beak ends with a sharp
point. 2. = end in something 2: With job alerts to keep you in
the know, your job search is sure to end with a great new job.
3. finish in smth.: The millennium has ended with war and
the 20th century has seen more deaths from war than ever be-
fore. 4. finish by saying smth.: I should like to end with re-
minding members of the purpose of this club. 5. terminate
smth.; put an end to smth.: London will demonstrate that
there is a new way to finish with terrorism.
See also: end up in something / end up with something.
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