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

They have been growing in popularity since then and there are now 15 run by community groups and volunteers in shared spaces such as schools and community centres.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024

I wanted to wail, to wave my arms in exuberance, to give myself up right then and there to the unexplainable force that overpowered the others in the room.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago