That’s all she wrote
phrase
Indicates the end or conclusion of something.
When the company went bankrupt, that’s all she wrote for Joe's job.
Often appears as...
- when the company went bankrupt
- that’s all she wrote
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
phrase
Used for showing that there is nothing more to say or explain about something.
She packed her bags and left, and that’s all she wrote.
Often appears as...
- she packed her bags and left
- and that’s all she wrote
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
phrase
Indicates the end or conclusion of something.
When the company went bankrupt, that’s all she wrote for Joe's job.
Often appears as...
- when the company went bankrupt
- that’s all she wrote
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
phrase
Used for showing that there is nothing more to say or explain about something.
She packed her bags and left, and that’s all she wrote.
Often appears as...
- she packed her bags and left
- and that’s all she wrote
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Sudden Conclusion
Use when something ends unexpectedly or there's an abrupt stop in an event or story.
After the injury, he couldn't compete—that's all she wrote for his Olympic dream.
Pro Tip 2/3No Further Action
Implies there are no more steps to take or options to consider, often after a decisive event.
The judge made a ruling; that’s all she wrote for the case.
Pro Tip 3/3Express Finality
Emphasizes that a situation is completely finished or a decision is final.
Once the gates closed—that's all she wrote, no one else could enter.
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