rest is history



(the) rest is history

Fig. Everyone knows the rest of the story that I am referring to. Bill: Then they arrested all the officers of the corporation, and the rest is history. Bob: Hey, what happened between you and Sue? Bill: Finally we realized that we could never get along, and the rest is history.
See also: history, rest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NunziaNOON-tsyahItalian
Madlenka-Czech
CharlesCHAHR-əlz (English), CHAHRLZ (English), SHAHRL (French)English, French
Fausto-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Maximilianmahk-see-MEE-lee-ahn (German), mak-si-MIL-ee-ən (English), mak-si-MIL-yən (English)German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Peterson['pi:təsn]