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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And if there is an opportunity to do a deal on nuclear, this is it.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 18 May 2025
If ever there were an ideal vacation home, this is it.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 May 2025
If ever there were a vital reason for a virtual show on an art museum’s website to be presented and vigorously promoted, this is it.
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However, when a class is this good, there has to be a worst pick and this is it.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 18 May 2025
If ever there were an ideal vacation home, this is it.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 May 2025
If ever there were a vital reason for a virtual show on an art museum’s website to be presented and vigorously promoted, this is it.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
However, when a class is this good, there has to be a worst pick and this is it.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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“This is it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20is%20it. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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