Expression: "Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building."
Meaning: This originated with Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock and Roll." After his shows, someone would announce his departure in order to encourage attendees to leave. Before this, people would continue to wait for him maybe in their seats, or backstage, or elsewhere in the facility, maybe to hear more from him, or to meet him, or just to see him, or whatever. By making this announcement, however, fans knew that the show was definitely over, and there was no more to see or hear. Since his passing, the expression has evolved to mean that something, often a performance of some kind, has finished.
Example: You have been successfully entertaining friends with jokes or magic tricks and you are now done, so you announce, "ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building."
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