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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If this is it for Kevin Durant in Phoenix, his left ankle makes for depressing bookends.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
If every horror movie has a moment when the audience screams at the protagonist not to walk into that dark basement, for The Substance, this is it.
—Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Even after three years, people can’t believe that this is it.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
So, this is it, my new reality – quiet, solo dinners?
—Rob Mank, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
If every horror movie has a moment when the audience screams at the protagonist not to walk into that dark basement, for The Substance, this is it.
—Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Even after three years, people can’t believe that this is it.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
So, this is it, my new reality – quiet, solo dinners?
—Rob Mank, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
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“This is it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20is%20it. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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