there you have it

English

Alternative forms

there one has it

Pronunciation

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Phrase

there you have it

(idiomatic) That is it; that is the situation or state of things.
- 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.
(idiomatic) Used to introduce a speaker's interpretation of what has just transpired or been described (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Translations

that is it, that is the situation or state of things

Finnish: että sellaista
French: ça y est (fr)
Polish: taka jest sprawa
Portuguese: aí está
Scottish Gaelic: sin agad e

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