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where it's at

Idioms  

  1. Also, where the action is. The key center of activity; where important things are happening. For example, He decided to set up his store here, convinced that this is where it's at, or I'm going into the brokerage business; that's where the action is these days. The action or activity in this phrase can relate to just about anything—financial, political, social, or commercial. [Slang; c. 1960]

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"It's my main Christmas present, it arrived at a warehouse and I've heard absolutely nothing back bar an automated response every time and they don't know where it's at," she said.

From BBC

"It wasn't something that I expected to blow up and to be where it's at right now, I just wanted something to give them some type of hope," she says.

From BBC

Still, Lukather reckons that more recently his pal “started missing being onstage a little bit. He knows where it’s at.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I wouldn't say no to TV but… YouTube's where it's at," she says.

From BBC

Manager Brendan Rodgers insists the failure to strengthen Celtic's squad for their Champions League play-off with Kairat was "not my decision" and concedes that he has to "accept where it's at".

From BBC

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