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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"I didn't like the way that he was just brushed off... he's gone over and that's that," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“I always say there’s one thing for sure I know about where oil and gas prices are going, and that’s that I don’t know.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I don’t think that’s that interesting of a story.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025

I’m in love with my person, that’s that.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

But Momma’s got her mind set, so that’s that.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

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