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this is it

this is it phrase: used to indicate that something important has finally happened or is about to happen.

Phrase

this is it

  1. Used to indicate that something important has finally happened or is about to happen.
    • Yesterday, when I heard that General Prats had resigned as Commander-in-Chief, I thought to myself, This is it. The Fascists have finally driven him out.1986, Caroline Richards, Sweet Country, page 6
    • This is it: the moment of truth. This is when the preparation and work of all contributors is finally put to the test.2014, Patrick Tucker, Secrets of Screen Acting
  2. Used to acknowledge the limits of something.
    • Remember, the key here is that you know that this is it, the last copy; there will be no more chances to revise, no typist to complete this onerous task.1977, Bill Knott, The Craft of Fiction, page 6
    • It makes me want to have more of an influence on the world while I'm here because this is it. This is my only shot.2015, Phil Zuckerman, Faith No More: Why People Reject Religion, page 129

Examples of this is it in a sentence

  • “So,” completely resigned to a dreary world, “this is it?2019, Sreenivas Madhira, This is it: Yet another NDE? Or, is it just END?:
  • The key to happiness is recognising that, yes, this is it.2021, Conor Creighton, This Is It:

Questions about this is it

What does this is it mean?
This is it means used to indicate that something important has finally happened or is about to happen.
How do you use this is it in a sentence?
“So,” completely resigned to a dreary world, “this is it?
What part of speech is this is it?
This is it is a phrase.

Words near this is it in the dictionary

  1. this evening
  2. this guy
  3. this here
  4. this instant
  5. this is a book
  6. this is it
  7. this is me
  8. this is not a drill
  9. this is someone
  10. this is the life
  11. this is war

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