it's curtains for him
it's the end of him
TRANSLATION
curtain = Vorhang, Gardine curtains for someone = Ofen aus sein, weg vom Fenster
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"When the Iraqi army sees that it's CURTAINS FOR Saddam, they will send a few generals over to his hideout (with a company of infantry) to convince him to do the right thing."
(My Predictions - EBTX Forum - 21 September 2002)
(My Predictions - EBTX Forum - 21 September 2002)
Did you
know?
curtains for someone or something
Is the (usually sad) end of a project, a career or a life.
The phrase comes from the theatre, where the closing curtains signify that the show is over.
"If you get caught using insider information it'll be curtains for you = wenn sie dich erwischen, ist für dich der Ofen aus (bist du weg vom Fenster)"
Note:
Not to be confused with "a curtain call" in the theatre - this is when the performers come forward at the end of the production to receive applause from the audience.
Is the (usually sad) end of a project, a career or a life.
The phrase comes from the theatre, where the closing curtains signify that the show is over.
"If you get caught using insider information it'll be curtains for you = wenn sie dich erwischen, ist für dich der Ofen aus (bist du weg vom Fenster)"
Note:
Not to be confused with "a curtain call" in the theatre - this is when the performers come forward at the end of the production to receive applause from the audience.
