curtains for, be.



curtains for, be.

Also, it's curtains. Be the end, especially death. For example, If he hadn't worn a bullet-proof vest, it would have been curtains for him, or It's curtains if she doesn't finish on time. This expression is a metaphor for the falling curtain signifying the end of a performance. [Slang; c. 1900]
See also: curtain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zulfiqar-Arabic
PrudencePROO-dənts (English)English, French
Argus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Olivieroo-lee-VYE-roItalian
Aleksanderahl-ek-SAHN-der (Polish)Polish, Slovene, Albanian, Estonian, Norwegian, Danish
Ira (1)IE-rə (English)Biblical, English, Hebrew