then and there

Idioms  

1. 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.

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then and there

Walking into a room with six immigration agents, she was told to put her hands behind back and prepare to be arrested, right then and there.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

A few weeks earlier, Natera had sent me an email offering me a cash rate of $250, meaning that if I paid the bill right then and there, that would be the entire total.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026

Constitutionally, I was born equal to all the other babies born then and there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2025

That gap has grown to 16 since then and there remains the metaphorical length of the River Clyde between the two teams right now.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025

Spoiling for more action, it wanted to shut down the spy networks then and there.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield