literary

• Lost in the mists of time

  Refers to things from the very distant past whose exact details or origins are no longer known or remembered.

• The final act

  The concluding and often most critical part of an event, process, or situation.

• A chapter of accidents

  A sequence of unfortunate, often unexpected, and sometimes comical mishaps or disastrous events.

• All hope is lost

  This phrase indicates a complete absence of optimism, signaling that a situation has deteriorated beyond any possibility of recovery or positive change.

• Red as a rose

  To be extremely and vividly red, often used to describe a person's complexion, lips, or something intensely colored.