Does 'the rest is history' also mean....?

Question

does it also mean something like 'it's history, i don't wanna talk about it'?

Answer 1

No, it implies that there is no purpose in explaining further.  It assumes the person knows what happened next.  Mark McGuire hit 70 home runs. the rest is history.

Answer 2

It could I guess, but it usually means that it doesn't need to be explained because whoever the person is who says "the rest is history", realizes that the other person(s), knows what happened from that point on.

Answer 3

Yes. Absolutely.

Answer 4

No it doesn't. As far as I know 'the rest is history' is used when describing a known event, like when the person you are talking to knows what happened after.

Answer 5

I always thought it meant "and i don't really need to continue because everybody knows this part." Just like, Abraham lincoln decided to go to a play one night. And the rest is history

Answer 6

have you seen the new movie called journy to your ***

starring my foot

Answer 7

It also means, "and that's the way it is".