it is what it is
idiom/ɪt ɪz wʌt ɪt ɪz/
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It is what it is is a phrase used to accept a situation you cannot change, even if you don't like it. It expresses calm resignation — there's no point fighting reality, so you make peace with it and move on.
📖 Meanings
1used to accept an unpleasant situation that cannot be changed
"We lost the deal, but it is what it is." — We lost the deal, but there's nothing we can do about it now.
2a calm, resigned way of saying 'that's just how things are'
"The flight's delayed again — it is what it is." — The flight's delayed again — well, that's just how it is.
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💬 Common patterns
but it is what it isit is what it is, I guesswell, it is what it is
❓ How do you calmly accept a bad situation you can't change?