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Bob's your uncle

Bob's your uncle phrase: no problem, the solution is simple, there you have it, it's that easy, you have what you want, all will be well: indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached with ease.

Phrase

Bob's your uncle

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, idiomatic) No problem, the solution is simple, there you have it, it's that easy, you have what you want, all will be well: indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached with ease.
    • Insert the plug, press the switch, and Bob's your uncle.
    • You want to go to the stadium? Go straight on until you reach the park, take the first left and Bob's your uncle!

Bob's your uncle meaning in Indonesian

Bob's your uncle in Indonesian

desirable conclusion is reached
Bob adalah pamanmu

Examples of Bob's your uncle in a sentence

  • And you're not going to give me that stuff about just shoving over the lever and bob's your uncle.1954, Brendan Behan, The Quare Fellow, act 3; republished in Cóilín Owens, Joan Newlon Radner, editors, Irish Drama, 1900–1980, 1990, page...
  • Simply type in a description of your item and Bob's your uncle: someone, somewhere in the eBay virtual universe will be selling something similar.2008, Julian Knight, Wills, Probate, & Inheritance Tax For Dummies, UK, unnumbered page:
  • All you need to do is learn to make these little loops and Bob's your uncle, you're a real live knitter.2011, Lauren O'Farrel, Stitch London: 20 Kooky Ways to Knit the City and More, page 112:

Synonyms of Bob's your uncle

Forms of Bob's your uncle

alternative formBob is your uncle

Origin of Bob's your uncle

Unknown. Several unsupported theories exist about its origin. A common explanation, involving Arthur Balfour gaining a promotion through the supposed intercession of his uncle, Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, is doubted because the expression did not appear in print until 1924.

Questions about Bob's your uncle

What does Bob's your uncle mean?
Bob's your uncle means no problem, the solution is simple, there you have it, it's that easy, you have what you want, all will be well: indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached with ease.
What is Bob's your uncle in Indonesian?
Bob's your uncle in Indonesian is Bob adalah pamanmu. See Bob's your uncle meaning in Indonesian.
How do you use Bob's your uncle in a sentence?
And you're not going to give me that stuff about just shoving over the lever and bob's your uncle.
What part of speech is Bob's your uncle?
Bob's your uncle is a phrase.

Words near Bob's your uncle in the dictionary

  1. bob wigs
  2. bob wire
  3. bob wires
  4. Bob's your father's brother
  5. Bob's your mother's brother
  6. Bob's your uncle
  7. Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt
  8. Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your aunt
  9. bob-a-job
  10. bob-cherry
  11. bob-job

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