end of the line vs outcome

end of the line

noun
  • The final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death. 

  • The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system. 

outcome

noun
  • That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process. 

  • The scoreline; the result. 

  • The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience (often used in the phrase learning outcomes). 

  • The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space. 

How often have the words end of the line and outcome occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )