Phrase guide

there you have it

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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phrase

Meaning 1

That is it; that is the situation or state of things.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • - But how could the burglar have scaled a twenty-foot wall without a ladder?
  • - There you have it. That's what has the police confused.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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phrase

Meaning 2

Used to introduce a speaker's interpretation of what has just transpired or been described

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: että sellaista — that is it, that is the situation or state of things
  • French: ça y est — that is it, that is the situation or state of things
  • Polish: taka jest sprawa — that is it, that is the situation or state of things
  • Portuguese: aí está — that is it, that is the situation or state of things
  • Portuguese: tá aí — that is it, that is the situation or state of things
  • Scottish Gaelic: sin agad e — that is it, that is the situation or state of things