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the rest is history

something that you say when you do not need to finish a story because everyone knows what happened. The Beatles signed a recording contract in 1962 and the rest is history.

See also: rest

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go down in history

to be recorded in a particular way. I think that, in the end, this will go down in history as a very important project.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form go down in the annals of history or go down in the history books: He hopes to go down in the history books as a man of vision who brought the country together.

go down as something

See also: down

history in the making

something very important that is happening now. The broadcast gave a vivid account of medical history in the making.

See also: making

make history

to do something important that will be remembered for a long time. Faulkner made history Wednesday when she became the first woman to register for classes at the all-male college.

Usage notes: often said about something that has not been done before

go down as something

the rest is history

everyone knows what happened next. The Beatles toured the US, made records, had zillions of groupies, and the rest is history.

See also: rest