goodnight Vienna
See also: Good Night, Vienna and goodnight, Vienna
English
Alternative forms
- Good Night, Vienna; good night, Vienna; good night Vienna; goodnight, Vienna
Etymology
From Goodnight, Vienna, a 1932 operetta.[1]
Phrase
- (British slang) Events have reached a state of completion; nothing more can be done.
- If the ship takes on any more water, it’ll be goodnight Vienna for us all.
- So I met the girl, we had a few drinks. Back to her place, and Good Night, Vienna.
See also
References
- A Dictionary of Catch Phrases American and British. Accessed 25 Mar 2011.
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