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PROVERBIAL PHRASE
THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE.
Submitter comment:
USED AS AN EXPRESSION OF FINALITY. WHEN ONE FINISHES A TASK
SUCH AS WASHING DISHES, ONE SAYS "THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE."
AFTER RELATING SOMEONE ELSE'S CONVERSATION, IF SOMEONE
SHOULD ASK YOU IF THAT IS ALL, YOU SAY, "THAT'S ALL SHE
WROTE."
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Date learned: 06-28-1970