IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishthat's all she wrote
Meaning: That is the end of it; there is nothing more.
Example: “The referee blew the whistle, and that's all she wrote.”
Origin: Found in American newspapers in the 1930s (a 1935 example is known), and popularized by a 1942 country song recorded by Ernest Tubb. The tale that it began with soldiers' "Dear John" letters is unproven.
Equivalents in other languages
French: C'est la fin des haricots Literally: It's the end of the beans
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