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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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
If there was ever a movie to keep that theme going, this is it.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Nobody knew about, and there were moments along the way that were just, this is it.
—Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Best Shopping The Creation Station Fabric & Quilt Shop
If paradise for quilters exists, this is it.
—Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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