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party's over, the
Idioms and Phrases
It's time to be serious; carefree times have ended. For example, Now that he's been promoted the party's over; he has to write a report every week . This expression uses party in the sense of “a pleasant social gathering.” [c. 1930]Example Sentences
By March 19, when DeSantis appeared on “Fox and Friends” and belatedly declared, “The party’s over,” the spring breakers had already become the virosphere version of shrapnel bombs, spewing coronavirus throughout the land.
As at the Grammys, where Eilish performed her slow-and-low “When the Party’s Over,” the singer went for a ballad at the Oscars, the better to show off her traditionally supple voice — and to flatter the old-school tastes of the show-biz establishment.
Both in his reforms of the PLA and in his fight against corruption, Mr Xi’s actions aim first and foremost at tightening control: both the party’s over the army and his own over the party.
“He hates it when the party’s over,” the woman said.
But when the party’s over, the book takes a sharp turn, heading off in an unexpected and fearsome direction.
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