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. —

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. —

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