English / idiom
Elvis Has Left the Building
MEANING IN ENGLISH
The climactic event or lucrative window of opportunity has conclusively ended, and nothing more can be gained.
In context
01
Investors queued for secondary share allocations, but Elvis had already left the building.
02
Once the sovereign wealth fund liquidated its holdings, everyone knew that Elvis had left the building.
Synonyms
the show is over,curtains have closed,opportunity has vanished
Antonyms
doors remain open,the party continues,just getting underway
Collocations
announce that Elvis has left the building,signal that Elvis has left the building,recognize Elvis has left the building