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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And if there were ever an offseason for DeCosta to take a big swing on a veteran acquisition, this is it.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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
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“This is it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20is%20it. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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