Indicating an abrupt termination of a project, or of one's hopes or plans.

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  • Unknown; circa 1940s; thought to be a reference to Dear John letters. Ernest Tubb recorded a song entitled That's All She Wrote, but earlier printed references exist.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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Das ist alles, das Sie schrieb

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