there you have it

phrase

That is it; that is the situation or state of things.

“- There you have it. That's what has the police confused.”

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Meanings

phrase

alternative there one has it

  1. idiomaticThat is it; that is the situation or state of things.

    - There you have it. That's what has the police confused.

    1 more example

    - But how could the burglar have scaled a twenty-foot wall without a ladder?

  2. idiomaticUsed to introduce a speaker's interpretation of what has just transpired or been described

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
there you are

Translations

Finnish että sellaista
  • että sellaistathat is it, that is the situation or state of things
French ça y est
  • ça y estthat is it, that is the situation or state of things
Polish taka jest sprawa
  • taka jest sprawathat is it, that is the situation or state of things
Portuguese aí está, tá aí
  • aí estáthat is it, that is the situation or state of things
  • tá aíthat is it, that is the situation or state of things
Scottish Gaelic sin agad e
  • sin agad ethat is it, that is the situation or state of things
Cite this entry
APA

there you have it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20you%20have%20it

MLA

“there you have it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20you%20have%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there you have it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20you%20have%20it.

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