Phrase guide

there we go

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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phrase

Meaning 1

said after an action has been performed successfully

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • This key doesn't seem to fit the lock... ah, there we go; it's starting to turn now.
  • When's this film supposed to begin? Ah, there we go; the lights are dimming now.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: hoplakee — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • Finnish: noin — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • Finnish: no niin — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • French: ça y est — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • French: voilà — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • Polish: no i proszę — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • Romanian: așa — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • Romanian: foarte bine — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • Romanian: bun — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • Russian: то-то (to-to) — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • Sicilian: forza ḍḍocu — said after an action has been performed successfully
  • Welsh: dyna ni — said after an action has been performed successfully