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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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
If sweeping, emotional reads do it for you, this is it.
—Tia Williams, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
But if there were ever a time to indulge in a villa, this is it.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The good thing about this is it can be done in the morning, before bed, or both.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
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“This is it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20is%20it. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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