Elvis has left the building
A phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The concert is over and Elvis has left the building.”
“The crowd waited for an encore, but the lights came on and the announcer said Elvis has left the building.”
“Once the final curtain fell and the stage crew began dismantling the set, it became clear to the lingering fans that Elvis has left the building.”
Announced by promoter Al Dvorin at the end of Elvis Presley's concerts in the 1970s as a means to prevent pandemonium and mobbing.
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be left at the post
To be beaten from the beginning of a competition or race.
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be left holding the baby
To be left with the responsibility of resolving a problem.
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exit stage left
An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract.
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go jump off a building
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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go left
To take a turn for the worse, to go horribly wrong.
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has left the building
Something is gone and never coming back.
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left turn
An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.
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two left feet
Clumsiness, especially at dancing or in sports involving kicking a ball.
Last updated August 10, 2026