the rest is history
idiom
: what happened next is well-known
A talent scout spotted her behind the counter at a soda fountain and the rest is history.
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The play goes south, Jacksonville is given life, and the rest is history.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy met while playing fictional love interests in 2006, and the rest is history.
—Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
Against all odds Israel won and the rest is history.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 15 May 2023
Gwen was unable to resist this hillbilly’s bone, and the rest is history.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2023
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Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy met while playing fictional love interests in 2006, and the rest is history.
—Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
Against all odds Israel won and the rest is history.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 15 May 2023
Gwen was unable to resist this hillbilly’s bone, and the rest is history.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2023
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“The rest is history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20rest%20is%20history. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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