The finished article noun phrase
Someone or something that has reached the state of completion.
The photo is the finished article after three hours of editing.
My boss wants to see the finished article to prepare his presentation.
We are not the finished article after tiring work.
To decide that something is completely finished so that you can start doing something else
To finish or complete something in a satisfactory way
To put an end to something
1. Used to refer to a point where a process or an activity ends
2. Used to refer to a point where someone no longer survives; death