that's that

Idioms

Also, that takes care of that. There's no more to be said or done; the matter is finished, the issue is settled. For example, Dad's not buying you a television set, and that's that, or We've paid all we owe, and that takes care of that. [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

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“You caught them and that’s that. Another thing, I don’t think we’ll have to wait very long to hear from those circus people. They want those monkeys pretty bad. I bet we hear from them in a day or two.”

From Literature

“People shouldn’t care to hear my opinion. I didn’t have a phone for 18 months… I hate to be the artist that’s that aloof, but I’m so disconnected from what’s happening.”

From Salon

“It’s concentrated in hedge funds, private equity, these gigantic pools of capital. And when you have capital that’s that concentrated, and you’ve got these money managers that are collecting fees—and in most cases, it’s not really tied to much—it distorts prices, and it distorts behavior.”

From Barron's

And so he sort of like thought, “Oh, well, that’s that.”

From Los Angeles Times

“And that’s that. It’s more important than basketball. We can all be better.”

From Los Angeles Times

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