that

and that's that!

something that you say which means you will not change your decision, although other people want you to. Anyway, I'm not going to the wedding, and that's that! You're not having any more chocolate, Joe, and that's that!

It's/That's (just) not cricket! (British & Australian, humorous)

something that you say when you think something someone has said or done is not right or not fair. You can't make me do the washing up after I did all the cooking - it's just not cricket!

See also: it's

Such is life.

something that you say when you are talking about bad things that happen or exist which you cannot prevent and must therefore accept. In an ideal world, I'd rather have the child and the career but it's not possible. That's life.

See also: life, such

That'll be the day!

something that you say in order to show you think an event or action is not likely to happen. A pay rise? That'll be the day!

See also: day

That's a new one on me! (informal)

something that you say when someone has just told you about a surprising fact or idea that you have never heard before. And you eat cheese and peanut butter together? That's a new one on me!

See also: new

That's someone all over! (informal)

something that you say when you are talking about something bad that someone has done and you want to say that it is typical of their character. She's always complaining. That's Claire all over.

See also: all, over

That's more like it. (informal)

something that you say when someone improves an offer or an attempt. 'I can raise my offer to $500.' 'That's more like it.'

See also: like, more

That's news to me.

something that you say to someone when they have just told you a piece of information that surprises you. And he told you he did a lot of cooking, did he? Well, that's news to me.

See also: news

That's (a bit) rich!

something that you say when someone criticizes you to show that you do not think they are being fair because they are as bad as you. I'm greedy? That's a bit rich, coming from you!

See also: rich

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that'll be the day

it will never happen. A raise in pay? That'll be the day!

Usage notes: said esp. to emphasize something you wish would happen

See also: day

that's it

everything necessary or related to a subject has been mentioned. I read the comics in the Sunday paper – that's it. Well, I've told you all the news about us. That's about it.

that's that

nothing more can be said about this. You are not allowed to stay up to see that movie and that's that.

Usage notes: used to show you are very determined