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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One-third of the country lies below sea level and this is it.
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
For anyone looking for a power bank that feels more like an everyday essential than a bulky emergency brick, this is it.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 July 2025
If ever there was proof that directors are the least reliable commentators on their own movies (an observation made slightly ironic by Truffaut’s own past as a critic), this is it.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2025
If there’s a must-win recruiting battle left for Michigan, this is it.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
For anyone looking for a power bank that feels more like an everyday essential than a bulky emergency brick, this is it.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 July 2025
If ever there was proof that directors are the least reliable commentators on their own movies (an observation made slightly ironic by Truffaut’s own past as a critic), this is it.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2025
If there’s a must-win recruiting battle left for Michigan, this is it.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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“This is it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20is%20it. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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