IT IS WHAT IT IS Definition & Meaning

it is what it is

[ it iz wuht it iz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

idiom

the situation cannot be helped and must be taken in stride:
Too bad about the drought ruining your lilies, but it is what it is—our gardens need to fit the current environment.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of it is what it is¹

First recorded in 2005–10

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Example Sentences

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“It is what it is,” Betts said of the attention around his choice.

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Sharkey said to her husband: "I'm not... going to deny nothing. It is what it is, isn't it? I... did it."

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"It is what it is and it ain't what it ain't, but nice to finish with a birdie," said Hull on making it to 16 under par.

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"What is obviously important is they appreciate that it is what it is which is a credible capability," he said.

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“Historically, for many departments, overdose deaths were just treated as accidental; it’s sad, but it is what it is,” said Dean, who heads the task force and assisted with Jax’s case.

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