beginning of the end

Translations
начало конца
The scandal marked the beginning of the end for the politician.
Скандал ознаменовал начало конца для политика.
Definitions
A phrase used to describe a point in time when a process or situation is starting to decline or deteriorate, indicating that the final outcome or conclusion is approaching.
Words
beginning

noun
начало
of

preposition
из
the

article or possessive pronoun
определённый артикль
end

noun
конец