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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Word 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's part of the game unfortunately - it is what it is."

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“For them, I’m just this TikTok crowd work guy,” Jay says, before quipping, “I’m not bitter, it is what it is.”

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"It's part of the game unfortunately, it is what it is. I've heard people say things about my kids, my wife, you name it," former Watford striker Troy Deeney said on talkSPORT.

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"It is what it is. I was boxing well, it was going well."

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

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It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done -itive

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