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Meaning of the rest is history | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

One does not need to continue narrating a story as the subsequent events are assumed to be well-known.

idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“Sarah and I got married back in 1956 and the rest is history.”
“And we said, “We're all going to agree on one name, and we're all going to start using it.” We voted on “sourceware” versus “open source,” and “open source” won. We had the press conference at five, and the rest is history.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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