that's just it

That's precisely the issue. A: "You have to be sponsored for a work permit by a company in the country where you wish to live." B: "But that's just it—I can't get a job with any companies there unless I have a work permit to begin with!"

that’s just ˈit

(also that’s just the ˈtrouble) (informal) that is exactly the problem: ‘You only need to spend £5 more and you can get a really good dictionary.’ ‘That’s just it, I’m afraid — I haven’t got another £5.’

See also: just

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See also:

that's more like it
(and) that's that
And that's that
that's that
That's that!
that's all
that's right
that's the stuff
That's the stuff!
that's done it

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