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that did it

that did it is the alternative form of that does it.

Meaning of that does it

Interjection

that does it

  1. (idiomatic) Used to express annoyance or frustration or announce that one has reached the limit of one's patience or temper.
    • That does it! I'm not waiting here any longer. I'll come back tomorrow instead.
  2. (idiomatic) Used to announce or assert completion of a task.

Questions about that did it

What is that did it the alternative form of?
That did it is the alternative form of that does it.

Words near that did it in the dictionary

  1. that and twenty-five cents will get you a cup of coffee
  2. that being said
  3. that clause
  4. that clauses
  5. that cock won't fight
  6. that did it
  7. that does it
  8. that dog don't run
  9. that dog won't hunt
  10. that ever walked on two legs
  11. that figures

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Adapted from Wiktionary: that did it (page history and authors); that does it (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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