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there you go

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there you go (informal, idiomatic)

  1. You have done it, or are doing it, correctly.
    Synonyms: well done, good job
    Attagirl! There you go! Keep it up! Now pass the ball back to me again!
    • 2016, Tina Balli, Isabella Black Heart:
      'There you go! It worked.' Toby got up, pleased with the result. 'We can hoist it back up now. Take the horses the other side Tad.'
  2. Used to explain or justify something, such as one's course of action.
    Coordinate terms: Q.E.D.; Bob's your uncle
    • Kelly Collins, A Wilde Love Collection
      To be honest, I didn't care for that side of the plan, but I needed their manpower to pull all this off, and someone owed me a favor, so there you go. It worked like a charm.
  3. Expressing that the conclusion is the same as it was suggested before; the other party's statement actually implies the same thing as one's own idea.
    - Do you want to punish crime more severely?
    - I'm not sure. I do want a lower crime rate...
    - Well, there you go.
  4. Expressing exasperation.
    There you go, yelling again. Will you shut up?
  5. Used while giving someone something.
    Synonyms: here you are, here you go, there you are
    He told me to bring it back to you when I was done. There you go! Happy Friday!

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