How do you use "That's all she wrote" in a sentence?

He struck out with the bases loaded, and that's all she wrote. They offered me half of what I asked for. I said no, and that's all she wrote. The engine died on the highway and that was all she wrote for that car.

That's all she wrote

American Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: It's over; that's the end of it; there's nothing more to say or do.

就这样了；到此为止；没什么好说的也没什么好做的了。

Se acabó; eso es todo; no hay nada más que decir ni hacer.

それで終わり。もうこれ以上言うことも出来ることもない。

끝이야; 그걸로 끝; 더 이상 할 말도 할 일도 없어.

A folksy way of saying something is finished or concluded. Used when a situation, relationship, game, or opportunity has definitively ended. Has a finality to it — there's no coming back.

一种很地道的美式说法，表示某事已经结束或了结。用于一段关系、一场比赛或一个机会已经彻底结束的时候。带有一种终结感——不可挽回了。

Una forma coloquial de decir que algo ha terminado o concluido. Se usa cuando una situación, relación, partido u oportunidad ha llegado a su fin definitivo. Tiene un tono de rotundidad — no hay vuelta atrás.

何かが終わった、完結したと言うアメリカらしい言い回し。状況、人間関係、試合、チャンスが決定的に終わったときに使う。もう戻れないという最終感がある。

무언가가 완전히 끝났다는 것을 표현하는 미국적인 표현이다. 상황, 관계, 경기, 기회가 확실히 끝났을 때 사용한다. 최종적인 느낌이 있어서 되돌릴 수 없다는 뉘앙스를 담고 있다.

Examples

He struck out with the bases loaded, and that's all she wrote.
他在满垒的时候被三振出局，就这样，全剧终。
Se ponchó con las bases llenas, y ahí se acabó todo.
満塁で三振して、それでジ・エンド。
만루에서 삼진을 당했고, 그걸로 끝이었어.
They offered me half of what I asked for. I said no, and that's all she wrote.
他们只给了我要价的一半。我拒绝了，然后就这样了。
Me ofrecieron la mitad de lo que pedía. Dije que no, y ahí acabó la cosa.
希望額の半分を提示された。断った、それでおしまい。
내가 요구한 금액의 반밖에 안 줬어. 거절했고, 그걸로 끝.
The engine died on the highway and that was all she wrote for that car.
发动机在高速公路上熄火了，那辆车就这么报废了。
El motor se paró en la autopista y ahí se acabó la historia de ese coche.
高速道路でエンジンが止まって、あの車はそれでおしまいだった。
고속도로에서 엔진이 멈춰버렸고, 그 차는 그걸로 끝이었어.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: endings, finality, storytelling

Tone: resigned, matter-of-fact

✓ Do Say

And that's all she wrote.
And that's all she wrote.
Y ahí se acabó todo.
それでおしまいだった。
그게 끝이었어.
That was all she wrote.
That was all she wrote.
Y ahí acabó la cosa.
それで全部終わりだった。
거기까지가 전부였어.

✗ Don't Say

Sounds distinctly American — may confuse non-native speakers.
听起来很美式——可能会让非母语者感到困惑。
Suena muy americano — puede confundir a hablantes no nativos.
いかにもアメリカ的な表現で、英語を母語としない人には分かりにくいかもしれない。
미국 특유의 표현이라 비원어민에게 혼란을 줄 수 있다.

Origin & History

Possibly from World War II — soldiers receiving 'Dear John' letters from girlfriends that simply said it was over. The country song 'That's All She Wrote' (1950s) popularized the phrase further.

Cultural Context

Era: Classic — still current

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: All regions, slightly Southern flavor