Meaning of has left the building | Babel Free

Definitions

Something is gone and never coming back.

humorous, idiomatic

Examples

“Organisational capital is typically described as dead. It is what has been left behind after human capital has left the building.”

“The quality-control department has left the building and anyone with a halfdecent memory of a half-remembered match⟳ is out there publishing his memoirs. The scraps, the scrapes, the sessions — oh, what fun we had. Except we didn't have⟳ much fun, did we? Most of them are poor.”

“When a Risk⟳ Taker gets a hold⟳ of an idea, reason⟳ has left the building. And with it go concern⟳ for other people's feelings, attention to details, and longrange planning.”

“Just as I can run⟳ through a long succession of too many negative "what if" scenarios, my mom is equally efficient at producing a long list of what could go right. Of course, she generally takes it a step beyond into the absolute impossibility of positivity after the logic train⟳ has left the building; I find⟳ her rosy interpretations rather annoying and frustrating.”

“Sales 1.0 —and its outdated and ineffective sales tactics— has left the building. Today's Sales 2.0 is fueled by tools.”

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