this is it

idiom

used to say that a very important thing is about to be done, a very important event is about to happen, etc.
This is it, men. Let's take home the championship!
As the car skidded out of control, I thought, "This is it. I'm going to die."

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The question in all our minds — whether this is it for Kelce — brings about an entirely different set of questions for the team. Sam McDowell 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025 But if there were ever a reminder of how Chalamet was once a very gung-ho theater kid, this is it. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2025 If there was ever a week for Christian Gonzalez to shadow an opponent’s No. 1 receiver, this is it. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025 If there were ever a place to ditch your phone and completely surround yourself in raw, awe-inspiring nature, this is it. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for this is it

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“This is it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20is%20it. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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