that's that

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Phrase

that's that (past tense that was that)

(idiomatic) There is nothing more to say or to do concerning the matter and is not up for discussion or debate.
Synonyms: it is what it is, (British) there you are

It is quite simple. You're grounded for a week and 'that's that!
- 1872, Samuel Butler, chapter 6, in Erewhon […] ‎, London: Trübner & Co., →OCLC:
  They gave a little frightened cry and ran off as hard as they could. "So that's that," said I to myself, as I watched them scampering. I knew that I had better stay where I was.
- 1908, F. Marion Crawford, chapter 17, in The Primadonna:
  The jury is satisfied and the verdict is that you needn't fuss. So that's that, and let's talk about something else.

Translations

there is nothing more to say or to do concerning the matter

Bulgarian: и толкова (i tolkova)
Dutch: daarmee uit, punt uit, basta (nl)
Finnish: se siitä, sillä sipuli, sillä siisti
French: un point c’est tout (fr)
Hungarian: erről ennyit, téma lezárva, ennyi (hu), végeztünk, és kész
Irish: sin é
Italian: questo è, punto e basta, e buona notte al secchio
Polish: bez dyskusji, bez gadania
Portuguese: fim de papo (pt), a vida é assim
Russian: вот и всё (vot i vsjo)
Spanish: y santas pascuas, sanseacabó (es), se acabó la fiesta, y punto, así es la vida, y aquí paz, y después gloria
Swedish: så är det med det, punkt slut, och därmed basta

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