Meaning of the rest is history | Babel Free
Definitions
One does not need to continue narrating a story as the subsequent events are assumed to be well-known.
idiomatic, informal
Equivalents
Deutsch
der Rest ist Geschichte
Español
lo demás es historia
Italiano
il resto è storia
Nederlands
de rest is geschiedenis
Português
o resto é história
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.