that does it: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General EnglishUSUKinformalcolloquial
    • An exclamation indicating that a final incident or accumulation of incidents has caused the speaker to decide to take action, often out of anger or frustration (equivalent to 'that is the last straw').

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    • After John missed the deadline for the third time, I just threw up my hands and said, 'That does it! No more chances.'

      Después de que John perdió el plazo por tercera vez, simplemente me rendí y dije: '¡Eso es todo! No más oportunidades.'

    • I was patient with the noise from the construction, but when they started at 6 a.m. on Sunday, that did it for me—I called the manager immediately.

      Tuve paciencia con el ruido de la construcción, pero cuando empezaron a las 6 a.m. un domingo, eso fue la gota que colmó el vaso para mí—llamé al gerente de inmediato.

    • If she forgets my birthday again, that does it; I’m done making excuses for her.

      Si ella olvida mi cumpleaños otra vez, eso es todo; ya no voy a poner excusas por ella.

  • 2.

    General Englishneutralinformal
    • A statement that identifies something as the decisive cause or determining factor of a result or effect.

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    • The final report was late, and that does it—our whole project timeline is affected.

      El informe final llegó tarde, y eso es lo que causa que toda la cronología de nuestro proyecto se vea afectada.

    • Her refusal to apologize that does it; now the partnership is officially over.

      Su negativa a disculparse es lo que lo decide; ahora la asociación está oficialmente terminada.

    • Seeing the empty shelves in the store, that does it for me—I’m switching to a different supplier.

      Al ver las estanterías vacías en la tienda, eso es lo que me decide—voy a cambiar de proveedor.

  • 3.

    General Englishneutralinformal
    • A phrase used to indicate completion or conclusion, meaning that no further action or addition is necessary.

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    • You’ve added all the ingredients the recipe calls for, so that does it—now just bake it for 30 minutes.

      Has añadido todos los ingredientes que pide la receta, así que eso es todo—ahora solo hornéalo durante 30 minutos.

    • We’ve covered every point on the agenda; that does it for today’s meeting.

      Hemos cubierto todos los puntos de la agenda; eso es todo por la reunión de hoy.

    • Once you finish signing the documents, that does it and we can submit the application.

      Una vez que termines de firmar los documentos, eso es todo y podemos enviar la solicitud.

Examples:

  • EN: Well, then, that does it.
    ES: Muy bien, eso es todo.
  • EN: It's the suit that does it.
    ES: Yo... el traje lo hace todo.
  • EN: I think that does it.
    ES: Creo que ya está.
  • EN: That if the there's any killing, the one that does it will swing for it.
    ES: Si hay algún crimen, el que lo haga, colgará por ello.
  • EN: A word, an event and that does it!
    ES: Una palabra, un hecho, y ¡ya está!
  • EN: - I'm afraid that does it.
    ES: -Me temo que ya está.
  • EN: - Well, I guess that does it.
    ES: - Bueno, creo que ya lo tenemos.
  • EN: Well, that does it.
    ES: Ya está.
    ES: Bueno, se acabó.
  • EN: Right, that does it.
    ES: Bien, bien.
  • EN: It's the heat that does it.
    ES: Llevé a cabo numerosas combinaciones antes de encontrarlo... Es gracias al calor.
  • EN: That's the one that does it.
    ES: Caray, diez, quince, veintiuno...
  • EN: I guess that does it. Shall we eat?
    ES: Supongo que ya basta. ¿Comemos?
  • EN: It must be his money that does it."
    ES: Debe ser por su dinero" .
  • EN: This may be the play that does it.
    ES: Este partido podría servir para algo.
  • EN: Well, I guess that does it, Chief.
    ES: ¡Supongo que eso decide todo, Jefe!
  • EN: I think that does it.
    ES: Creo que ya está.
  • EN: That if the there's any killing, the one that does it will swing for it.
    ES: Si hay algún crimen, el que lo haga, colgará por ello.
  • EN: A word, an event and that does it!
    ES: Una palabra, un hecho, y ¡ya está!
  • EN: - I'm afraid that does it.
    ES: -Me temo que ya está.
  • EN: - Well, I guess that does it.
    ES: - Bueno, creo que ya lo tenemos.
  • EN: Well, that does it.
    ES: Ya está.
    ES: Bueno, se acabó.
  • EN: Right, that does it.
    ES: Bien, bien.
  • EN: Well, then, that does it.
    ES: Muy bien, eso es todo.
  • EN: It's the heat that does it.
    ES: Llevé a cabo numerosas combinaciones antes de encontrarlo... Es gracias al calor.
  • EN: It's the suit that does it.
    ES: Yo... el traje lo hace todo.
  • EN: That's the one that does it.
    ES: Caray, diez, quince, veintiuno...
  • EN: I guess that does it. Shall we eat?
    ES: Supongo que ya basta. ¿Comemos?
  • EN: It must be his money that does it."
    ES: Debe ser por su dinero" .
  • EN: This may be the play that does it.
    ES: Este partido podría servir para algo.
  • EN: Well, I guess that does it, Chief.
    ES: ¡Supongo que eso decide todo, Jefe!

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