English idiom

the rest is history

Register · Neutral CEFR B1

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Figurative meaning

later events are already familiar or easily assumed, so they need no further telling

Word picture

The untold continuation is pictured as a completed record that the listener can already recognize.

Example

“They met during the first rehearsal, became inseparable, and the rest is history.”

Dictionary details

Component words

rest history

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

so far so good

used to say that things have gone well up to now

full circle

back to the original position or state after a series of changes

watch this space

used to say that more news or developments will come soon

when all is said and done

ultimately, after everything has been discussed and considered

bad news

an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble

bright and early

at the very start of the morning

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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