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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Jason Lipshutz: Yep, this is it, the train has left the station.
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
If there was ever a time for a great weekend, this is it.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
There is literally one big thing Catherine de’ Medici is known for, and this is it!
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
But for endurance athletes—especially runners—looking for a trusty new pair of shades with impeccable optics, this is it.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
If there was ever a time for a great weekend, this is it.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
There is literally one big thing Catherine de’ Medici is known for, and this is it!
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
But for endurance athletes—especially runners—looking for a trusty new pair of shades with impeccable optics, this is it.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
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“This is it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20is%20it. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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