Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the rest is history

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
the rest is his-to-ry
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

One does not need to continue narrating a story as the subsequent events are assumed to be well-known.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

wave of the hand

Frequently Paired Words

handwave wave of the hand

Questions

What does the rest is history mean?
One does not need to continue narrating a story as the subsequent events are assumed to be well-known.

How to pronounce the rest is history

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