then and there

Idioms

Also, there and then. At that precise time and place; on the spot. For example, When the board questioned his judgment again, he resigned then and there. The first term was first recorded in 1442, the variant in 1496.

Example Sentences

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I’d almost asked to be deactivated right then and there.

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I made a rhyme then and there.

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And right then and there, I stood up and hollered the name of my mountain.

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Danny’s heart could have stopped right then and there.

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We were having a Thank Goodness Ida B’s All Right Celebration right then and there, and all that was missing were cake and presents.

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