| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| that's life |
that is the way life goes, c'est la vie
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Whenever Maurice has bad luck, he says, "Ah, that's life."
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| that's stretching it |
that is adding to the story, stretching it
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Did he say there were fifty flying saucers? That's stretching it.
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| that's that |
(See and that's that)
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| that's the spirit |
good work, good attitude, way to go
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"That's the spirit," the Captain shouted as we scrubbed the deck.
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| that's the ticket |
that is the answer, that is the solution
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I said, "Can we share the job?" Mr. Tse said, "That's the ticket!"
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| that's the way the ball bounces |
that is fate, that's life
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If Jon got the job, good for him. That's the way the ball bounces.
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| that's the way the cookie crumbles |
that is fate, that is the way things happen
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You didn't win the prize? That's the way the cookie crumbles.
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| the acid test |
the ultimate trial for someone's credibility
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Your readiness to support me during the examination was the acid test of our relationship.
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| the age of majority |
the age when you can vote, between 16 and 21 years, come of age
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Dad said that when I reach the age of majority I can buy my own car!
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| the air was blue |
there was much swearing, someone said bad words, swear like a sailor
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When Dad discovered the dent in his Cadillac, the air was blue!
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