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."
Examples of this is it in a Sentence
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If this is it, thank you David Krejčí, for everything.
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Greg McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
The ex-President has a playbook, and this is it: Go on offense, attack, attack, attack.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2023
View Photos Ford makes just one car these days, and this is it.
—Sam Smith, Car and Driver, 25 July 2023
There are a couple alternatives in Lorraine and nearby, but this is it.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 July 2023
If there were ever a case to expect religion to inform people’s politics, this is it – with eyes on the 2024 election.
—David Campbell, The Conversation, 11 July 2023
If there were ever a case to expect religion to inform people’s politics, this is it — with eyes on the 2024 election.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2023
And if there was ever a time to upgrade to first class, this is it.
—Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2023
If there were ever a time for the stars to align in women’s golf, this is it.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
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Greg McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
The ex-President has a playbook, and this is it: Go on offense, attack, attack, attack.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2023
View Photos Ford makes just one car these days, and this is it.
—Sam Smith, Car and Driver, 25 July 2023
There are a couple alternatives in Lorraine and nearby, but this is it.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 July 2023
If there were ever a case to expect religion to inform people’s politics, this is it – with eyes on the 2024 election.
—David Campbell, The Conversation, 11 July 2023
If there were ever a case to expect religion to inform people’s politics, this is it — with eyes on the 2024 election.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2023
And if there was ever a time to upgrade to first class, this is it.
—Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2023
If there were ever a time for the stars to align in women’s golf, this is it.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
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“This is it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20is%20it. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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