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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So, this is it, my new reality – quiet, solo dinners?
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Rob Mank, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Lock the doors, unplug the appliances, and leave the children to their own devices—a phrase that didn’t used to have technological overtones, but if there were ever a time to waive your no-screens policy, along with all your other policies, this is it.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
If ever there was an argument for a fully-submersible carry-on, this is it.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
If there's an audience Murena is targeting, this is it.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Rob Mank, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Lock the doors, unplug the appliances, and leave the children to their own devices—a phrase that didn’t used to have technological overtones, but if there were ever a time to waive your no-screens policy, along with all your other policies, this is it.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
If ever there was an argument for a fully-submersible carry-on, this is it.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
If there's an audience Murena is targeting, this is it.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“This is it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20is%20it. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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