that is

Idioms and Phrases

Also, that is to say . To explain more clearly, in other words, as in It's on the first floor, that is, at street level , or We're coming next month, that is to say, in November . [Early 1600s] Also see under that's .

Example Sentences

"Buy something for your wife that-is-to-be," he said to his grand-nephew, as he handed him the folded paper.

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Train comes in, put your money in the turnstile, show your permit to the turnstile's eye, get aboard and that-is-that.

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What greeting shall we send from the Civilization-that-is to the Civilization-that-is-to-be?

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I-guess-that-is-how-doing-everything to-please-white-people-became-ingrained-in-our nature.

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Now for the library, to find that sum of money which my foolish mamma-in-law-that-is-to-be mentioned having placed there.

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Related Words

• especially
• i.e.
• particularly
• specially
• specifically