Question

Famous Last Words a sarcastic response to a foolish statement that suggests that the speaker doesn't know what he or she is talking about

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Our music teacher said that we were sure to win the state choral championship—famous last words. It is thought that people in the military made this phrase popular during World War II (in the 1940s) and that other people began using it after that. Throughout history, people have made declarations ("This is the war to end all wars") that were later proven to be untrue and perhaps even silly to have been said in the first place. Simple-minded statements were sometimes referred to as "famous last words of history." The phrase was shortened to "famous last words."

Idiom	Famous Last Words
Example	Our music teacher said that we were sure to win the state choral championship—famous last words.
Meaning	a sarcastic response to a foolish statement that suggests that the speaker doesn't know what he or she is talking about
Origin	It is thought that people in the military made this phrase popular during World War II (in the 1940s) and that other people began using it after that. Throughout history, people have made declarations ("This is the war to end all wars") that were later proven to be untrue and perhaps even silly to have been said in the first place. Simple-minded statements were sometimes referred to as "famous last words of history." The phrase was shortened to "famous last words."

Words People Famous Made Phrase War Music Teacher