"der Fall hat sich" meaning in German

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Phrase

Forms: die Sache hat sich [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “the case has itself”. Ellipsis of a participle such as erledigt (“handled, concluded”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|the case has itself}} “the case has itself”, {{lit|the case has itself}} Literally, “the case has itself”, {{ellipsis|de}} Ellipsis Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} der Fall hat sich, {{tlb|de|colloquial|idiomatic}} (colloquial, idiomatic)
  1. that's it, that's all, done, case closed Tags: colloquial, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-der_Fall_hat_sich-de-phrase-EOc99edW Categories (other): German ellipses, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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