挙あげ句くの果はて

expression, adverb, noun

finally; in the end; after all that; on top of all that

Used to emphasize that after a long process or series of events, something (often negative) happens. Stronger than 挙句 alone, and frequently used with a negative outcome. Typically appears as ～に.

• 長ながい議ぎ論ろんの挙あげ句くの果はてに、結けっ局きょく何なにも決きまらなかった。

  After a long discussion, in the end nothing was decided.

• 彼かれはさんざん迷まよった挙あげ句くの果はてに、一いち番ばん高たかい車くるまを買かった。

  After all that hesitation, he ended up buying the most expensive car.