after the party is over

after the party is over

Referring to the time when a period of excitement, success, jubilation, or opulence changes to a subsequent period of sobriety, calm, reflection, or regret. That new Olympic stadium looks great now, but after the party is over, I wonder if it will ever be used again. We felt we were invincible back then, when earnings were high and everything seemed possible. These days, long after the party's over, I think we all were a bit foolish with our money.
See also: after, over, party
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • party's over
  • party's over, the
  • the party is over
  • the party's over
  • halcyon days
  • take a nap
  • the calm before the storm
  • the calm/lull before the storm
  • calm before the storm
  • calm before the storm, the