has left the building: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    internationalliteralneutral
    • A statement indicating that a person has physically departed from a building or venue.

    Examples

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    • After the concert ended, the announcer said, 'The band has left the building,' signaling the show was over.

      After the concert ended, the announcer said, 'The band has left the building,' signaling the show was over.

    • She checked twice to make sure her keys were gone before saying, 'He has left the building.'

      She checked twice to make sure her keys were gone before saying, 'He has left the building.'

    • The manager confirmed that everyone has left the building safely after the fire drill.

      The manager confirmed that everyone has left the building safely after the fire drill.

    • When the guests have left the building, we can start cleaning up the hall.

      When the guests have left the building, we can start cleaning up the hall.

  • 2.

    USinternationalidiomatichumorousinformal
    • An assertion that something (a person, quality, or possibility) is gone and will not return; it is finished or irretrievable.

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    • Once the funds are gone, that opportunity has left the building, and there’s no way to get it back.

      Once the funds are gone, that opportunity has left the building, and there’s no way to get it back.

    • The chance to negotiate has left the building; now we just have to accept the final terms.

      The chance to negotiate has left the building; now we just have to accept the final terms.

    • If you think he’ll apologize, that has left the building — he’s moved on and won’t look back.

      If you think he’ll apologize, that has left the building — he’s moved on and won’t look back.

Examples:

  • EN: Raging Bull! Rocky Marciano has left the building!
    ES: Toro Sentado, Rocky Marciano se ha ido.
  • EN: Elvis has left the building!
    ES: Fin de la función.
  • EN: All right, ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building.
    ES: Bueno, damas y caballeros. Elvis salió del edificio.
  • EN: Pledges, Toyota has left the building.
    ES: Reclutas, Toyota abandonó el edificio.
  • EN: Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building.
    ES: Damas y caballeros, Elvis ha dejado el edificio.
  • EN: Elvis has left the building.
    ES: Elvis ha abandonado el edificio.
    ES: Elvis salió del edificio.
  • EN: - Dr. Hesse has left the building.
    ES: El Dr. Hesse dejó el edificio.
  • EN: The fat lady has left the building!
    ES: ¡Este partido se acabó!
  • EN: Konali has left the building.
    ES: Konali se fue del edificio.
  • EN: Rachel has left the building.
    ES: Rachel ha salido del edificio.
  • EN: Elvis has left the building
    ES: Elvis se ha marchado.
  • EN: Cristal has left the building
    ES: Cristal se ha marchado.
  • EN: The glamour has left the building.
    ES: El glamour abandonó el edificio.
  • EN: The salesman has left the building.
    ES: El vendedor se retira del edificio.
  • EN: Elfis has left the building.
    ES: Elfis ha salido del edificio.

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