Elvis has left the building

Elvis has left the building

Said when an event or performance has come to an end, or when someone or something has left a place, especially in a dramatic fashion. The phrase refers to an announcement famously made at the end of Elvis Presley concerts alerting people that he vacated the premises and no further encores would be played. We kept waiting for the band to come back on stage to perform some of the fans' favorite songs, but it looked like Elvis had left the building. That ball is flying, and it looks like... yes, it's a homerun! Elvis has left the building, folks!
See also: building, left
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • blow (someone or something) to kingdom come
  • blow someone/something to kingdom come
  • blow to kingdom come
  • joke is on
  • a woman's work is never done
  • blast (someone or something) to kingdom come
  • kingdom
  • blow, send, etc. somebody to kingdom come
  • it isn't over till/until the fat lady sings
  • it isn't over until the fat lady sings
References in periodicals archive
Pondering the King's early demise has also provided John with the ammunition for Elvis Has Left The Building, his show at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Elvis has left the building. Or in this case, Elvis has left Canada for a few days, in the form of Gerry Barrett-an Elvis impersonator, popular stand-up comedian, actor, and radio show host from Winnipeg--who heads to Las Vegas to help break a world record.
On Juliet's latest album, Season Of The Hurricane, she even included a track called Elvis Has Left The Building.
Dvorin took to the stage and made his now legendary announcement: 'Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and goodnight.'
Why watch Elvis has left the Building when a dozen music channels are showing Kylie videos on heavy rotation?
Mark has even met legendary concert announcer Al Dvorin, who coined the phrase "Elvis has left the building".
ELVIS has left the building! And the organisers of the world record attempt for the largest gathering of Elvis impersonators are "all shook up" trying to get him back in time for September's big event.
THE famous phrase "Elvis has left the building" was always the truth.
Elvis has left the building - after a weekend of lip-curling, hip-shaking action in tribute to The King.